Philanthropist and global rights advocate Melinda Gates says she's pledging $1 billion to expand women's power and influence.
That's why Melinda Gates is doing something about it. This week, the philanthropist and global rights advocate said she's pledging $1 billion to expand women's power and influence. "Here's what keeps me up at night," she wrote in an announcement on TIME.com."I imagine waking up one morning to find that the country has moved on. That the media has stopped reporting on systemic inequalities.
Over the next 10 years, Gates says, her company Pivotal Ventures will distribute that hefty sum to its partners who are implementing innovative strategies to advance women's power and leadership.Read MoreGates is a vocal advocate for increased opportunities for women in tech, global health investment and technology as a pathway out of poverty. Through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which she co-chairs with her husband, she has awarded over $50 billion in grant funding.
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