Philanthropist Melinda French Gates said she is giving $1 billion over the next two years to support women and families, including reproductive rights.
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates is donating $1 billion over the next two years to support women and families, including reproductive rights, as she steps away from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , which she helped to co-found nearly 25 years ago.In a New York Times op-ed published Tuesday, French Gates, whose last day with the foundation is June 7, said that she is committed to advocating for women and girls.
We remain the only advanced economy without any form of national paid family leave. And the number of teenage girls experiencing suicidal thoughts and persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness is at a decade high.'According to the Women and Girls Index, released by the Women's Philanthropy Institute, giving to women's and girl's organizations represents less than 2% of philanthropic support.
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