12:40 PM MYT Brougher filed a lawsuit earlier this year, accusing San Francisco-based Pinterest of paying her less than male colleagues, leaving her out of decision making, and subjecting her to a hostile work environment, then firing her after she spoke out against the treatment, according to media reports. — AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Popular online bulletin board Pinterest will pay former chief operating officer Francoise Brougher US$20mil (RM81.30mil) in a deal reached to settle a gender discrimination suit, a regulatory filing showed Monday. The settlement includes Pinterest investing another US$2.5mil (RM10.16mil) to increase the presence of women and other under-represented groups in the tech industry, according to a joint statement.