Top female leaders discuss what matters for 2019

HBC CEO: Saks parent is honed in on retail's future | Data: More than half of female S&P 500 CEOs outperform the index | Startups founded by women now get even less funding from VCs Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 12, 2019 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [FORWARD]( [] Top of the week [] [Top female leaders discuss what matters for 2019]( Several high-profile female leaders shared their ideas about the things that matter in 2019, pointing to issues such as economic empowerment and equal pay for women. "We need to make sure women feel everyday bravery -- the courage to say the things that they want and to dream big and to leave imperfection aside," said Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code. [Axios]( (3/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Top 10 Executive MBA, one weekend a month in L.A. 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