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# Shelley Zalis

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## Shelley Zalis


Zalis is a pioneer for online research, movement leader, and champion of gender equality. She is an internationally renowned entrepreneur, speaker, mentor, and CEO of The Female Quotient.


## Shelley Zalis


* ![Portrait of a successful Businesswoman with sunburst](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf67b6d8c163a1c8f/698a8a08e6e84a00b72b80c0/women-maiden-names.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 26, 2024  
### [Why Maiden Names Matter in the Age of AI and Identity](https://time.com/7095907/maiden-name-ai-identity-essay/)  
‘In the digital age, a name is more than just a label. It’s tied to our professional history and soc...  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![TOPSHOT-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARALYMPICS-OPENING](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf0b5150cbad2df99/698a5a6e09208fbfbe41d8cd/paralympics-sports.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 29, 2024  
### [The Paralympics Deserve a Bigger Spotlight](https://time.com/7016361/paralympics-spotlight/)  
The Paralympics are an opportunity to elevate athletes who represent the pinnacle of human determina...  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9f67f70ddaa4f996/698a48c7457a529f93d68d95/GettyImages-672156855.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 22, 2024  
### [The Algorithm for Equality](https://time.com/6756770/ai-bias-algorithm-for-equality/)  
Embracing inclusive AI is our only chance to reshape the technological landscape.  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Gender equality concept. Male and female symbol on the scales with balance on blue background. minimal style.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2c62aea9c71a000b/698a3ec2096a946e036adf1f/GettyImages-1333063458.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 18, 2023  
### [Modern Gender Equality Must Include Men](https://time.com/6295453/modern-gender-equality-must-include-men/)  
Gender equality can only happen when women and men are advancing toward that goal together.  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Seat At The Table](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6e017de52c39166d/698a3ce1011682fed7983070/GettyImages-1387365339-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 15, 2023  
### [Why the New CEO Is Essential to Twitter's Future](https://time.com/6279828/linda-yaccarino-twitter-ceos/)  
Linda Yaccarino is the right leader at Twitter for this moment  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
* ![New York Stock Exchange, Wall st, New York, USA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26a6421d85376396/698a3b6f096a9407836ad9ad/GettyImages-668600179.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 27, 2023  
### [Women Drive Wealth. So Why Is Equity Still Inequitable?](https://time.com/6266154/women-drive-wealth-so-why-is-equity-still-inequitable/)  
Money is being left on the table when women founders are overlooked. We need to change that.  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Concept of gender equality. A hand changes an unequal sign to an equal sign between male and female symbols.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt566af426b1681821/698a39a8096a94f5696ad6bb/GettyImages-1370566621.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 23, 2023  
### [Closing the Global Gender Gap Requires CEOs to Adopt a Moonshot Mindset](https://time.com/6249287/closing-the-global-gender-gap/)  
Research shows that based on our current trajectory, we will not see gender parity until 2154—132 ye...  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7e19ed9a83a8baa6/69888fbbcf40a8dbd2c42e12/hamilton-money-women-10-bill.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 19, 2016  
### [Secretary Lew Must Put a Woman on the Front of the $10 Bill](https://time.com/4299236/10-bill-hamilton-women-petition/)  
And he'd be in good company—Alexander Hamilton was the first to put a woman on our currency
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt75bdf78815ee6a3c/69887e19428a9e4df0cd172b/shelleyzalisquote.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 23, 2016  
### ['We Need to Change the Way We Think About Feminism'](https://time.com/4228321/gender-parity-leadership/)  
Redefining what it means to move toward equality

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