Tina Tchen
It's a Long Story
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Tina Tchen doesn't remember the first time she met the Obamas. But what she does remember is the ground-breaking policies that she worked on with both Barack and Michelle during their time in the White House. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Tina has forged an top-notch career as a lawyer, activist and advocate, and has been focused on gender equity issues for over three decades, while raising two kids as a single mother. After #metoo she set up the Legal Defense Fund for the group Times Up, which to date has raised over $24 million dollars to support the legal cases of women who have been harassed at work. She is a powerhouse, and she knows how to get things done.
Background reading:
- She believes that a diverse workplace is directly tied to its success.
- She admits to a big slip-up during her time in the White House.
- "You have to think about diversity in everything that you do ... to make it a part of an organisation's DNA."
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