Nadella sets off furore over women's pay
Microsoft CEO implies at conference women should avoid asking for a pay raise
New York
IF you are a man speaking at a conference celebrating women in computing, it is probably all right to flatter the largely female audience members by telling them they possess "superpowers"; it is probably unwise, though, to imply that they should avoid asking for a pay raise.
Just ask Satya Nadella. The chief executive of Microsoft suggested on Thursday that women who do not ask for more money from their employers would be rewarded in the long run when their good work was recognised. The comments, made at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Phoenix, drew swift and negative responses on Twitter.
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