Reshma Saujani

Reshma Saujani is a leading activist and the founder of Girls Who Code and the Moms First. She is the author of the bestselling book “Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work (And Why It’s Different Than You Think).” Saujani began her career as an attorney and a Democratic organizer. In 2010, she surged onto the political scene as the first Indian American woman to run for Congress. 


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Reshma Saujani

1year ago
Out of Office

What women can learn from Kamala Harris about imposter syndrome

Op-Ed: Vice President Harris isn’t falling for the self-imposed label of “imposter.” We shouldn’t either.

2years ago
Out of Office

Can AI actually help parents? These moms say absolutely.

OP/ED: Parenting is full of hard decisions. Here’s how artificial intelligence could make those choices a little easier.

2years ago
Out of Office

Moms are driving our economic recovery. So why is Congress pushing them over a cliff?

OP/ED: The federal emergency funds that revived the child care industry are set to expire on Sept. 30. Unless Congress acts, moms – and their families – will once again be pushed to the brink.

3years ago
Out of Office

Biden’s childcare plan will work — if companies do their fair share

Op/Ed: As America’s childcare crisis reaches a fever pitch, President Biden’s executive order will change lives, but there’s another group we can turn to for faster relief: the private sector.

4years ago
Business Culture

These are the parental rights moms should really be fighting for

OP/ED: We need to reframe the conversation around the rights moms actually want, like equal pay, childcare and paid family leave.

4years ago
Know Your Value

When it comes to getting kids back to school, we’re asking all the wrong questions

Amid the Omicron surge, Reshma Saujani, founder of “The Marshall Plan for Moms,” says there’s too much of a focus on asking “Should we be sending our kids back to school?” Instead, we should be asking this.

6years ago
Know Your Value

How to be perfect in a pandemic: Don’t

“If we are going to come out the other side of this crisis intact … we’re going to need bravery, not perfection to succeed,” says Reshma Saujani, the CEO of Girls Who Code and author of “Brave, Not Perfect”