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Reshma Saujani

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Lawyer

Reshma Saujani is a lawyer and activist known for her efforts to promote women's participation in the tech field. Born on November 18, 1975, she graduated from Harvard Law School and served as a prosecutor in New York City. Saujani is the founder of Girls Who Code, a women's tech startup aimed at encouraging young women to learn programming.

Famous Reshma Saujani Quotes

“I'm not alone in having spent my adult life only pursuing positions or projects I knew I'd ace. So many women stick to doing only the things at which they excel, rarely going beyond what makes them feel confident and comfortable.”

Risk Empowerment Bravery

Book:Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

Source: Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

“The work here isn't to figure out why they didn't like you, or who's right and who's wrong. It's to practice being okay with the idea that there are some people who will get you and some people who won't...and that's fine.”

Acceptance Confidence Bravery Self Acceptance

Book:Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

Source: Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

“I believe this “perfect or bust” mentality is a big part of why women are underrepresented in C-suites, in boardrooms, in Congress, and pretty much everywhere you look.”

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Book:Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

Source: Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

“There’s a running theme in movies and on television about the nerdy guy who gets rejected and goes on to become Mark Zuckerberg, but there’s no similar narrative for girls.”

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Book:Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

Source: Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

“Generosity and bravery are intertwined – especially when it comes to women supporting other women.”

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Book:Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

Source: Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

“Yet this is an illusion that assumes we have power over how other people view and respond to us.”

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Book:Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

Source: Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

“Having perfect hair or the perfect body might land us a date, but it takes bravery to fall in love, and to do it all over again after our hearts have been broken.”

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Book:Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

Source: Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder

About the Author

Born: November 18, 1975
Known for: Lawyer
Quotes: 20

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