Aminatou Sow

Aminatou Sow is co-founder of Tech LadyMafia which supports women in technology.[1] She cohosts the podcast Call Your Girlfriend[2] and will host a forthcoming Pineapple Street Media podcast focused on travel for women of color.[3]

In 2014, Sow was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list, which cited her work on Tech LadyMafia as well as her job as digital engagement director for veterans organization IAVA.[4]

Sow was born in Guinea,[5] and grew up in Nigeria, Belgium,[6] and France as the child of diplomat parents. She now lives in the United States.[7]

References

  1. http://fedscoop.com/tech-lady-mafia-not-your-average-networking-group/
  2. Caroll, Rebecca (February 25, 2016). "Rebecca Traister's 'All The Single Ladies' is a singularly triumphant work". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. Dodson, P. Claire (9 September 2016). "Jenna Weiss-Berman: "I'm Proud Of Making Stuff Not Just For White Guys"". Fast Company. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  4. Colao, J.J. (2014). "Erie Meyer, 29, Aminatou Sow, 28 - pg.21". Forbes. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. "3 African women who made Forbes 2014 30 Under 30 list". GoWoman Magazine. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  6. Conger, Kate (March 7, 2016). "Aminatou Sow and Her Listserve, Tech LadyMafia, Helps Connect Women In Tech". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  7. Demby, Gene (August 9, 2014). "'Are You, Like, African-AMERICAN Or AFRICAN-American?'". NPR. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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