Reshma Saujani
![Saujani in 2018 at the [[Pratham|Pratham USA]] gala in Washington, D.C.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/2018-prathamusa-reshma-saujani.jpg)
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. 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. In 2013, she ran as a
Democratic candidate for Public Advocate, coming third in the primary. Following the 2012 founding of Girls Who Code, Saujani was listed in ''
Fortune''’s
40 Under 40 list.
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