Greetings from Israel! I’m writing from the final day of our Under 30 Global Women’s Summit, which has been nothing short of amazing. Everyone I spoke with is working to make the world a better place: financial inclusion, cash bail reform and college access through fintech, designing stylish wheel covers for wheelchairs. Witnessing conversations among this community has been inspiring.

We’ve had some great mentors, too. Payal Kadakia talked about finding investors who believed in her mission at ClassPass; Ty Haney told the crowd about that time she got a black eye while jogging--right before closing her series A round of funding for Outdoor Voices. Jerusalem Venture Partners general partner Fiona Darmon gave the crowd both investment advice and career advice. It’s this nugget that’s staying with me right now:

“Every step of your career, what looks trivial is an opportunity.” 

Cheers!
Maggie

News Of The Day: Elvie, A FemTech Startup That Developed A Wireless And Wearable Breast Pump, Raises $42 Million In VC

Elvie, the femtech company that caused a stir when model Valeria Garcia wore its wireless, wearable breast pump down the runway during London Fashion Week, has raised $42 million in Series B funding. “The breast pump epitomizes everything that’s wrong with health technology for women,” says cofounder Tania Boler. The company plans to use the money to expand to the U.S. as well as scale up R&D for new mothers and launch products that help women at various life stages, from menstruation to menopause.

ICYMI: Stories From The Week

Moira Forbes asked top engineering students to share their best advice for unlocking opportunities for the next generation of women in STEM. The conversation spans pushing past fear of the unknown, denying false stereotypes, and what to expect for those who want to follow in their footsteps.

It’s become clear that Joe Biden’s style of interaction makes some women feel uncomfortable--and many of us can relate. It’s time to address how to handle these grey-area situations.

Goldman Sachs' new inclusivity push means managers (overwhelmingly white men) will quickly discover that continuing the same old hiring practices will impact their compensation and promotions.  

At this point, we can all recite data points about the wage gap. Shelley Zalis breaks down the steps of how we can actually create change on the individual, company, and nation levels.

Adobe announced last year that it had achieved gender pay parity—no small feat with 20,000 employees spread over 40 countries. Now the company has set its sights on a much larger, and more difficult, goal: opportunity parity.

Science communicator Florence Schechter, is raising funds for a permanent physical space for the first vagina museum in the world. The exhibit room, where rotating displays would highlight science, art, and history of the entire gynecological anatomy, would help spread awareness around health, body positivity, and consent.

#1: Take up space. Negotiation expert and Forbes Women contributor Tanya Tarr kicked off a conversation with actress and producer Natasha Lyonne and Create + Cultivate founder Jaclyn Johnson with this Dolly Parton quote: “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”

#2: Do less. Entrepreneur and author Kate Northrup is on a mission to help women do less, achieve more, and live with more meaning, presence and joy.

#3: Get promoted. It won't happen overnight, but if you can make these six habits part of your routine, you’ll be well on your way.