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Sheryl Sandberg

I wish I could just go tell all the young women I work with, all these fabulous women, 'Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.' I wish I could tell that to my daughter. But it's not that simple.

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Sheryl Sandberg wants young women to have confidence and actively advocate for their achievements because she sees them as capable and impressive. However, she acknowledges that encouraging self-belief and negotiation is complicated by deeper challenges that make it difficult to simply give that advice.

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