I wish the city of San Francisco, bastion of liberalism, were more innovative when it comes to how to spread the wealth. Leila Janah bastioncityfrancisco Change image and share on social
Much like the opportunities that factory work provided for working-class Americans in the last century, microwork will provide opportunities for marginalized people in this one. All they really need is basic literacy, a cheap computer, and an internet hookup. Leila Janah americanbasiccentury share on social
Most of us working on poverty alleviation simply want to know, 'How much poverty can I reduce for every dollar I donate?' Leila Janah alleviationdollardonate Change image and share on social
I grew up believing in meritocracy and the American dream. My parents came here from India. They had no connections. My brother and I went to public schools, and both of us succeeded. Leila Janah americanbelievebrother Change image and share on social
Technology is a tough realm to navigate as a younger woman who is not married. It can be hard to cultivate professional relationships because you have to be conscious of how to engage potential investors. Leila Janah consciouscultivateengage share on social
A lot of people are happy to give money to charities but are wary of giving through taxes because they feel it doesn't produce any value. Leila Janah charityfeelgive Change image and share on social
Social business lies in the spectrum of possibility between the traditional, profit-maximizing business, which directs little to no profit to doing good, and the traditional charity, which relies mostly on donations to sustain itself. Leila Janah businesscharitydirect share on social
Handouts are not going to end global poverty, but work - real work - just might. Leila Janah endglobalhandout 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
So often, we leave the selfless side of ourselves for nights and weekends, for our charity work. It is our duty to inject that into our day-to-day business, into the work that we do, to improve corporations, to improve civil society, and to improve government. Leila Janah businesscharitycivil share on social