Melinda French Gates said she’s been frustrated over the years by people who say it’s not the right time to talk about gender equality.
Melinda French Gates says she will donate $1bn to groups working on behalf of women around the world over the next two years.
Causes Ms French Gates will support include reproductive rights in the US, which have been scaled back across several states since the landmark Roe v Wade ruling was overturned.
It’s the second billion-dollar commitment she has made in the past five years, having pledged to expand women’s power and influence over ten years in 2019.
Writing in a guest essay for The New York Times, Ms French Gates said she has been frustrated by claims it isn’t the right time to talk about gender equality.
