I'd worked at the World Bank briefly as an undergrad and studied poverty levels around the world - particularly those earning less than $1.25 a day. Leila Janah bankbrieflyday Change image and share on social
Most philanthropists want to be effective altruists. But the problem isn't intention: it's measurement. Unlike financial investing, which has reporting standards, audit processes, and educational requirements, social investing is notoriously tricky to evaluate. Leila Janah altruistauditeducational share on social
Barbies were banned at our house, along with television other than PBS. As a kid, I found this horribly embarrassing. Leila Janah banbarbyembarrass Change image and share on social
It's much easier for people to compare wages or identify bad employers or discuss bad labor practices in the Internet economy than it was in, say, a factory environment, where that stuff wasn't usually published or available. Leila Janah badcomparediscuss share on social
I love dancing and practiced ballet for ten years until I realized I wouldn't make it professionally - then I started taking salsa classes. I learned to dance samba in Rio and Salvador when I lived in Brazil. Leila Janah balletbrazilclass share on social
True leadership isn't about having an idea. It's about having an idea and recruiting other people to execute on this vision. Leila Janah executeidealeadership Change image and share on social
It's really helpful to be physically engaged in something that's completely different from my day-to-day work. Leila Janah completelydayengage Change image and share on social
Dancing is my therapy. I also try to meditate every morning and take several two-hour yoga classes a week at my favorite yoga studio, Urban Flow. Leila Janah classdancefavorite Change image and share on social
We know what happens when a woman earns money. She is far more likely than a man to spend her earnings on the health and education of her children and to invest in improving her family's standard of living. Leila Janah childearnearnings share on social
Many people don't think that the poor in the developing world can do work on a computer. They won't say it explicitly. But they think it's too sophisticated. Leila Janah computerdevelopexplicitly Change image and share on social
