Dec 20, 2021Too Many GrinchesI don’t know about you, but I feel like there are too many Grinches that are trying to steal Christmas this year. Whether it’s Senator Manchin or the omicron variant, it feels like everyone is making our lives harder, not easier. …2 min read
Sep 28, 2021Childcare is infrastructure, and our country is crumblingLucky for Congress, Marshall Plan for Moms’ latest poll shows that the right thing to do is also the popular thing to do If you don’t already know that motherhood is broken, you’re not paying attention. Certainly not to the news, which for the last year and a half has…Marshallplanformoms3 min read
Jul 15, 2021Letter from American Mothers Calling for Child Tax Credit Expansion to be Made PermanentPresident Biden and Vice President Harris - Congratulations on successfully passing the American Rescue Plan, and thank you for your tireless advocacy for the American people. Because of your work, millions of Americans can now put food on the table, receive a vaccine, and finally see a light at the…3 min read
Jan 15, 2020What Bravery Means in Space: My Conversation with Astronaut Christina H. KochSince the release of my book, I’ve spoken to thousands of women and girls from all over about perfection and bravery — moms, teens, girls in my programs at Girls Who Code, college students, you name it. Over and over, it’s the same conversation…Space4 min read
Dec 6, 2019A Country Fearful of a Fearless WomanIt’s been just 72 hours since Senator Kamala Harris announced she would be suspending her presidential campaign. And already, there’s been a wave of analysis about her descent from top tier candidate to single digit polling to non-contender. In reality, the reason she had to end her campaign is simple…Politics3 min read
Published in OneZero·Mar 6, 2019Erasing Women in Tech: How ‘60 Minutes’ Ignored Women’s Voices, Stories, and ExpertiseA response from the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code — Almost a year ago, 60 Minutes producers contacted Girls Who Code. The news show was working on a segment about girls and computer science and wanted to better understand what initiatives to close the gender gap in tech were proving effective. Sunday, that segment was broadcast to the show’s weekly…Women In Tech5 min read
Published in Biden Forum·Feb 21, 2019Changing policy to change the face of techby Reshma Saujani — In the United States, a software engineer can expect to make about $106,000 a year. That means at any given company, someone with a background in computer science can expect to make more than double the $44,000 salary of the average American worker. These are the kinds of jobs that…Women In Tech3 min read
Nov 21, 2017Girls Who Code is Stepping Up — Are you?When I started Girls Who Code five years ago, people thought we were crazy. It seemed like nobody was paying attention to what girls were up against — some people didn’t even know what coding was, let alone see the importance and need for an organization focused on teaching girls…Women In Tech2 min read
Nov 6, 2017Helping girls build their future in techI represent the American dream — I’m the daughter of refugees, and today I’m the CEO of a national nonprofit. I believe in this country and believe in the opportunity and importance of lifting up girls like me. It’s what motivated me to run for public office (twice). …Women In Tech3 min read
Sep 5, 2017Dreaming of a different world.Today, the Trump administration announced it would roll back a program that has provided so many young people an opportunity to live and work in the only country they have called home. Countless individuals, including many of our Girls Who Code girls, are now faced with the devastating reality that…Women In Tech2 min read
