Ludmila Leiva
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Edina, MN, United States
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She Did That: The Woman Who Helped Shape Our Anti-Discrimination Laws
Welcome to She Did That where we unearth the buried histories of women who changed the world and didn't get nearly enough credit for it. Because the future is female, but so is the past. In today's... → Read More
The Women of CES Are Shaping the Future and They Will Not Be Ignored
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a tech trade show that takes place in Las Vegas every January. In the past, keynote addresses from have been given by CEOs of major companies, including Hulu... → Read More
Quit Your Day Job: Why I Decided To Be My Own Boss in 2018
Welcome to Quit Your Day Job — an interview series with folks who have ditched their day jobs to branch out on their own and follow their passions. This week, we talked to Julissa Prado, founder... → Read More
In 2018, I Have Just One Important Resolution
It has been one hell of a year. One with no short supply of bad news, tragedy, pain, and divisiveness. And yet, through all of its challenges, 2017 has taught me one important thing: through... → Read More
What It's Like To Be One of Silicon Valley's 'Atmosphere Models'
This holiday season—as a direct response to the gendered homogeneity of the tech world—many of the holiday parties in Silicon Valley are having to address their stunningly male-dominated party... → Read More
What 25,000 Job Postings Reveal About the Way We're Recruited
Language is a link between ideology and action, and often problematic word usage is only the tip of a much larger iceberg of deeply-embedded discriminatory biases. But it seems tech companies are... → Read More
Internal Memos: Packing For ALL the Holiday Emergencies
Internal Memos is an illustrated weekly column about the inner-workings of our work-obsessed minds. The holiday season is upon us, and—along with an uptick in holiday carols, holiday shopping, and... → Read More
She Did That: The Latina Who Fought for LGBTQ Rights
Welcome to She Did That where we unearth the buried histories of women who changed the world and didn't get nearly enough credit for it. Because the future is female, but so is the past. Before... → Read More
Facebook Went Public With Its Harassment Policy — Now What?
This year, countless companies and individuals in Big Tech, Hollywood, and even Washington, have come under fire for nurturing inequality, harassment, and oppression. Throughout the year, numerous... → Read More
'Oh Sexism, Oh Sexism!' — and Other Holiday Hymns By Women, For Women
I used to be all for Christmas music, but recently I’ve grown a little weary of Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas is You (let’s be real, it’s a classic, but hearing it everywhere for a month... → Read More
Internal Memos: My Bank Account Is Not Feeling the Holiday Joy
Welcome to Internal Memos, Levo's illustrated series on the ridiculous inner-workings of our worky brains. We all know the feeling: after a few rounds of holiday gift shopping, sometimes all it... → Read More
Important Job Alert: Documenting Hate Crimes and Bias For ProPublica
2017 has been one of the most socially and politically heated years in recent memory. But, in reality, tensions have been mounting for much longer. Based on recent statistics from the Federal... → Read More
She Did That: The Woman That Made Winter More Bearable
Welcome to She Did That where we unearth the buried histories of women who changed the world and didn't get nearly enough credit for it. Because the future is female, but so is the past. As the... → Read More
Why Do We Honor the Accomplishments of Women So Differently Than Men?
Earlier today, Time magazine named “the silence breakers” as its 2017 ‘person’ of the year. The selection is a nod to the women—and a few men—who contributed to the #MeToo movement; they have... → Read More
What the 'Tax Cuts and Jobs Act' Could Mean For Freelancers (Hint: It Isn't Good)
For anyone living in the United States, this year has come with its fair share of policy changes. Depending on which side of the aisle you’re on, these changes will likely be interpreted... → Read More
Quit Your Day Job: When a Diagnosis Suddenly Makes It Clear Why You're Here
Welcome to Quit Your Day Job — a series where we talk to incredible people who have parted with their day jobs to branch out on their own and follow their passions. This week, we talked to Hannah... → Read More
Your Right To a Safe Workplace? You Can Thank a Group of Women 100 Years Ago For That
Welcome to She Did That where we unearth the buried histories of women who changed the world and didn't get nearly enough credit for it. Because the future is female, but so is the past. I had... → Read More
Internal Memos: What You Think About Working From Home, Before You Actually Work From Home
Internal Memos is an illustrated weekly column about the inner-workings of our work-obsessed minds. One of the things I was most excited about when I started working from home was my home office... → Read More
Everyone Has the Right To a Sick Day—But Maybe Not For Long
Work culture in the United States is notorious for its intensity and tendency to breed workaholics. What with pithy maternity leave and limited vacation time, it’s no wonder our work culture can... → Read More
Out with Matt Lauer, In With the New Era of Zero Tolerance
Over the last month and a half, the #MeToo movement has acted as a net, sweeping up dozens of harassers and perpetrators of sexual violence and abuse — from Hollywood to The White House. And... → Read More