Have you ever come across Reshma Saujani? If not, let me introduce you to this woman who transformed her political aspirations into a powerful mission to address the gender disparity in the tech industry.

Reshma Saujani was born in 1975 to parents who had sought refuge from Idi Amin's regime in Uganda. Despite facing challenges while growing up in a country, Reshma displayed exceptional intelligence and ambition from an early age. In 2010 she took a step: running for Congress in New York. Although she didn't emerge victorious, this experience ignited within her a purpose – empowering women in the field of technology.

Following her setback, Reshma observed a gender gap prevalent within computing fields. In 1995 women comprised 37% of computer scientists; however by 2017 that number had plummeted to 24%. This decline deeply concerned her, compelling her to take action. Consequently she established Girls Who Code, an organization committed to bridging the gender gap in technology.

Girls Who Code initially began as an experiment, with 20 girls participating in a seven week coding boot camp held in New York. However the outcomes were truly astonishing.

The young girls didn't just learn how to code. They also gained confidence in their abilities. They started envisioning themselves as leaders in the tech industry. This initial success paved the way for the growth of Girls Who Code. Nowadays the organization has impacted over 580,000 girls, women and nonbinary individuals—half of whom come from marginalized backgrounds.

Reshmas involvement with Girls Who Code goes beyond teaching coding skills; it's about instilling bravery and embracing imperfections. In her TED talk, she encouraged women to be comfortable with not being perfect. Reshma believes that by encouraging girls to take risks and learn programming, we can drive progress in society.

Reshma Saujanis has transformed a setback into a movement that is reshaping the technology landscape. Through her work she isn't just preparing girls for entering the workforce; she is preparing them to lead it—to bring about change and completely revolutionize it.