Reshma Saujani

Reshma Saujani is a leading activist and the founder of Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms. She has spent more than a decade advocating for women and girls' economic empowerment, working to close the gender gap in the tech sector, and most recently advocating for policies to support moms impacted by the pandemic. Saujani is also the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not Perfect , and her influential TED talk, "Teach girls, bravery not perfection," has more than five...See more

Reshma Saujani is a leading activist and the founder of Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms. She has spent more than a decade advocating for women and girls' economic empowerment, working to close the gender gap in the tech sector, and most recently advocating for policies to support moms impacted by the pandemic. Saujani is also the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not Perfect , and her influential TED talk, "Teach girls, bravery not perfection," has more than five million views. Beginning her career as an attorney and Democratic organizer, she now lives in New York City with her husband, Nihal, their sons, Shaan and Sai, and their bulldog, Stanley. See less