Kiva Co-Founder And Her Baby Reportedly Turned Away From TEDWomen Conference In Monterey
MONTEREY (CBS SF) – Jessica Jackley, the co-founder of San Francisco-based microfinancing company Kiva, and her nursing infant were reportedly turned away from a TED conference focusing on the accomplishments of women and girls.
According to Mashable, Jackley brought her child to the TEDWomen 2015 conference in Monterey on Thursday and was asked to leave. Staff reportedly told Jackley that children are not permitted at the event.
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In a series of tweets, Jackley lamented that she was asked to leave the event and that the conference did not have accommodations for working mothers.
@obinson I'm just sad. I really love #TED and #TEDWomen and am just bummed to leave. (It's not bc of nursing per se, just no kids allowed.)
— jessicajackley (@jessicajackley) May 28, 2015
@TEDWomen Great conf so far. Sad to leave today. Please, let me help arrange awesome child care options for @TEDWomen attendees next year!
— jessicajackley (@jessicajackley) May 28, 2015
Several hours later, Jackley tweeted that the conference will make accommodations for mothers and their children.
@rainakumra Just offered to arrange child care options for @TEDwomen attendees next year. How great would that be! Let's do it together!
— jessicajackley (@jessicajackley) May 28, 2015
Wow! In the time it took to fly home the amazing @junecohen @TEDWomen team already set up lounge for moms, babies. Setting a great example.
— jessicajackley (@jessicajackley) May 29, 2015
The TEDWomen conference continues through Friday. Former President Jimmy Carter and tennis legend Billie Jean King are among the speakers at this year's event. Past speakers include Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad.