女书 Nüshu Collection: Amplifying Asian American Women’s Thought Leadership
Welcome to the Asian Boss Ladies blog, the 女书 Nüshu Collection: a platform where America’s next generation of industry and community leaders share their stories, perspectives, and expertise.
Inspired by 女书 (Nüshu), meaning “women’s writing,” our collection honors the rich tradition of female expression and empowerment. Just as Nüshu once served as a secret form of communication for women in China, our blog unearths and shines a spotlight on the voices of Asian American women leaders, sharing their industry expertise, insights, and inspiration with the world.
Explore the wisdom and innovation of today's Asian Boss Ladies.
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The inaugural Fall 2024 Nüshu Thought Leadership Collection highlights a dynamic and diverse group of industry leaders and writers, each a trailblazer in her field.
This inaugural collection is defined by the brimming promise and underlying anxieties of politics, the economy, brat summer, demure fall, unstable industries, and an insatiable thirst to understand ourselves, our heritage and our identities.
Celebrate the tradition of female empowerment through the Fall 2024 Nushu Collection: amplifying the voices of today’s most visionary leaders and innovators.
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From entrepreneurs redefining their careers to forge bold new paths, an artist reclaiming sexuality through culinary expression, advocates seeking intersectional progress in social justice, to champions of tech legislation—these Asian American women share their unique insights, experiences, and expertise through compelling essays and stories.
Scroll down to read more about the inaugural Fall 2024 Nüshu Collection cohort below!
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Are you part of the Asian Boss Ladies community and interested in showcasing your thought leadership as part of the Spring 2025 Nüshu Collection?
Apply to the Spring 2025 Thought Leadership Cohort here!
Fall 2024 Thought Leaders
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![Somita Basu Partner & Co-Founder at Norton Basu LLP]()
Somita Basu
PARTNER & CO-FOUNDER
Norton Basu LLP
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![CHEIF STRATEGY OFFICER Girls Inc. of New York City]()
Lily Chang
CHEIF STRATEGY OFFICER
Girls Inc. of New York City
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![Krizia Fernando Founder and Co-DirectorFounder and Co-Director Femmecubator.com]()
Krizia Fernando
FOUNDER & CO-DIRECTOR Femmecubator
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![Melissa Goldner]()
Melissa Goldner
FOUNDER
Fit for Future LLC
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![Morna Ha]()
Morna Ha
STRATEGIC CONSULTANTReimagined Heritage
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![Ellen Liu (She/Her) 1st degree connection1st Chief Program Officer, Ms. Foundation for Women]()
Ellen Liu
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Ms. Foundation for Women
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![Cat Lum nXu Education logo nXu EducationnXu Education 6 yrs 5 mos6 yrs 5 mos Senior Director of Partnerships and Strategy]()
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![Courtney Ng, Writer, Advisor, Consultant with an Equity Lens]()
Courtney Ng
WRITER, ADVISOR, CONSULTANT
Courtney Ng Consulting
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![Neelam Patel,AUTHOR, PERFORMANCE ARTIST, SPEAKER Tailored Poetry]()
Neelam Patel
AUTHOR, PERFORMANCE ARTIST, SPEAKER
Tailored Poetry -
![Kimberly Tan]()
Kimberly Tan
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT
Riverdale Country School
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![Seisei Tatebe-Goddu]()
Seisei Tatebe-Goddu
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Lights On Labs
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![Analiza (Quiroz) Wolf, Executive Coach, Facilitator, Podcast Host Women of Color Rise]()
Analiza (Quiroz) Wolf
EXECUTIVE COACH, FACILITATOR, PODCAST HOST
Women of Color Rise
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![Shanthi Marie Blanchard]()
Shanthi Marie Blanchard
Associate Director of Philanthropy & Thought Leadership
digitalundivided
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![Jennifer Zhang, Presently Powerful]()
Jennifer Zhang
FOUNDER
Presently Powerful
BLM! An Open Letter from Asian Pacific Islander American Education Leaders.
Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Dreasjon “Sean” Reed, David McAtee, Tony McDade, and so many others. We say their names. We stand in solidarity. We demand justice. We honor the members of the Black community who have been robbed of life, as well as the living who are fighting to breathe today.
Why Asian Boss Ladies?
I grew up in a large Chinese-American family in San Francisco without realizing that Asian people were considered a minority in America. Living a sheltered life, I never questioned either being Chinese or American.