Reshma Saujani

Reshma Saujani (born November 18, 1975) is an American lawyer, politician, civil servant, and
the founder of the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code, which aims to increase the number of
women in computer science and close the gender employment difference in that field. She
worked in city government as a deputy public advocate at the New York City Public Advocate's
office.[1] In 2009, Saujani ran against Carolyn Maloney for the U.S. House of Representatives seat
from New York's 14th congressional district, becoming the first Indian-American woman to run
for Congress.[2] In 2013, she ran as a Democratic candidate for Public Advocate, coming third in
the primary.[3][4] Following the 2012 founding of Girls Who Code, Saujani was listed in Fortune’s
40 Under 40 list.[5]
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Reshma Saujani in 2018 at the Pratham USA gala in Washington, D.C.

Born November 18, 1975

Illinois, U.S.

Alma mater University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Harvard University

Yale Law School

Occupation lawyer, politician, non-profit executive

Spouse Nihal Mehta

Children 2

Early life and education

Career

Books
Personal life

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