“Some people worry about our federal deficit, but I, I worry about our bravery deficit. Our economy, our society - we're just losing out because we're not raising our girls to be brave. The bravery deficit is why women are underrepresented in STEM, in C-suites, in boardrooms, in Congress, and pretty much everywhere you look.”

American lawyer, activist, and entrepreneur

Reshma Saujani is an American lawyer, activist, and entrepreneur known for founding Girls Who Code and Moms First. She has become a visible advocate for women and girls in public life and in the technology sector. Girls Who Code focuses on closing the gender gap in computing, while Moms First pushes for policy changes that better support mothers. Her work centers on opportunity, access, and the structural barriers that shape women’s lives.