After losing her discrimination lawsuit against VC firm Kleiner Perkins, Ellen Pao first gave a prepared statement to the press, then took to Twitter to thank supporters and express hope that her suit wasn't all in vain.
Here's what she said:
1. Thank you, world.
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 28, 20152. I have been inspired by the thousands of people who have reached out to me over the past three years with support.
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 28, 20153. I've heard from people in Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Australia, Malaysia, France, Argentina, Norway, Tanzania, Finland, and beyond.
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 28, 20154. Because of social media and live reports, the problem of gender discrimination in venture capital has received attention around the globe
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 28, 20155. While today's outcome is a disappointment, I take consolation in knowing that people really listened
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 28, 20156. If we do not share our stories and shine a light on inequities, things will not change
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 28, 20157. Hopefully my case will inspire the venture capital industry to level the playing field for everyone, including women and minorities
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 28, 20159. To support the entrepreneurs of tomorrow, we need to show leadership today.
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 28, 2015There was no number 8 .
Pao has this quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., pinned to the top of her Twitter stream:
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Ellen Pao (@ekp) March 15, 2015