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I prefer the word engagement. Instead of empowerment, it's enabling women to engage in business.

Sallie Krawcheck

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Sallie Krawcheck
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 28
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Charleston
South Carolina
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