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Ellen Pao is a renowned legal expert and entrepreneur. She is well-known for her achievements in the legal and entrepreneurial sectors of Silicon Valley. Pao served as a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of the most famous venture capital firms in Silicon Valley. She gained prominence in 2012 due to a gender discrimination lawsuit, which ultimately brought attention to the issue of gender inequality in Silicon Valley.

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“I wanted to find a workplace where I could fit in and just be myself. I wanted work that was meaningful and to receive credit for the work I did. I wanted a family.”

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“I want to thank my family and my friends for your love and support during this very challenging time.”

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Book:Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change

Source: Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change

“Doing my best to make the world a better place through my work and family.”

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Book:Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change

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“If we do not share our stories and shine a light on inequities, things will not change.”

Book:Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change

Source: Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change

“You can now share your story anonymously much more easily than you could earlier and you can watch people have conversations about it. And when people come out and say negative things about you, there will be other people who have had similar experiences or who know people who have had similar experiences who will defend you.”

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“I think at you have to do what your conscience tells you to do.”

Thinking Conscience

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“I am seeing change at earlier stage start-up companies. For a lot of big companies, the ship has sailed. They are trying to bolt on diversity and inclusion.”

Trying Diversity Inclusion

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“I don't encourage people to litigate when facing discrimination: It is so hard - painful and difficult. It's draining financially, emotionally, and professionally. But when you see that you could be the person who impacts the conversation in a meaningful way - or that you could inspire a few people to feel better about themselves, to speak up, to inspire others, to create this broader wave of change - I don't regret that at all.”

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Born: 1970
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