Why Reshma Saujani Refuses to Feel Like an Imposter
glamour.comovernight. Ever since she was young, Saujani had an interest in civil and gender rights. And today, she's the founder of two organizations: and .
Backed by data, both organizations have concrete goals and actions for decreasing gender inequality for young girls and mothers around the world.“I spent 10 years building Girls Who Code,” Saujani tells Glamour. “I raised a hundred million dollars to build the largest women and girls organization in the world.
If I was a man and was like, 'I've got another idea,' the checks would be flying in. I wouldn't have to strap my second baby to my back and hustle for every $50,000 check.”Through her own experience, Saujani is aware of the difficulties for women-led organizations to gain respect in their industry.
In an effort to dismantle this, she attended the hosted by former Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
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