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The Extraordinary Exit of the Women of Silicon Valley

Susan Wojcicki is one of Google’s longest-serving employees and one of the highest-profile female executives in Silicon Valley.

Susan Wojcicki is stepping down from the helm of YouTube after nine years. 

Susan Wojcicki is stepping down from the helm of YouTube after nine years. 

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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The resignation of YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki after 25 years at Google is another example of an unsettling trend in Silicon Valley: High profile women are heading for the exits.

Just this week, Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Business Officer Marne Levine stepped down after 12 years at the social media juggernaut. Last year, Sheryl Sandberg left her role as chief operating officer of Meta.