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About Erin

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Erin Spencer Sairam is a Charleston, SC native who shipped up to New England. She works as a freelance writer.

As a reporter, Erin has covered the workplace, politics and culture through a gender lens. As a senior contributor for Forbes, Erin contributes a column on gender and politics. Over the course of her career, she’s covered political leaders, policy experts, corporate executives and countless women who are changing the world. Erin has additionally served as a reporter on the Forbes 50 Over 50 team for several years, spotlighting women who are thriving in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.
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Erin has also worked on behalf of clients across a wide range of industries to write and edit copy, develop editorial strategies and pull the invisible levers that make search engines happy. 

Outside of work, Erin can be found spending time with her dog, Lucy, putting a dent in her ever-growing stack of books, planning her next trip and perfecting the art of latte-making.​

“Erin's work for ForbesWomen is impeccably researched, newsy and thoughtful--a trifecta of qualities that always makes me happy to see her byline on Forbes.com. She has her finger on the pulse of the most important gender issues in politics, business and society, which I appreciate and I know our readers do, too!”

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Maggie McGrath

ForbesWomen Editor 

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