Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide
The latest pledge includes $10 million for menopause education and $40 million for mental health support in maternal care, French Gates said.
- On Thursday, philanthropist Melinda French Gates pledged $215 million to support women's health initiatives including contraceptive access and menopause research, pushing her total contributions to over $600 million in the past two years.
- French Gates directs this philanthropy through Pivotal, targeting areas where women's health issues receive only 2% of private healthcare funding despite women comprising half the global population.
- The grant includes $40 million for mental health support via Co-Impact and a $10 million donation to The Menopause Society to expand outreach in approximately 6,000 U.S. counties with limited access to menopause-competent clinicians.
- Dr. Stephanie Faubion, medical director of The Menopause Society, noted research was underfunded before recent medical research cuts implemented by President Donald Trump. "The substantial size of French Gates' gift is impactful," Faubion said.
- French Gates aims to crowd in other donors and government funding by shining a light on overlooked women's health issues. "Part of what I'm doing here, I hope, is sending a signal to say," she said.
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Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's heal
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women’s health globally, pledging another $215 million to support contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives aimed at middle-aged women, including further study of menopause. The new funding announced Thursday pushes French Gates’ donations for women’s health over $600 million in the past two years. French Gates told The Associated Press in an interview tha…
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The Seattle TimesMelinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women’s health worldwide
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women’s health globally, pledging another $215 million to support contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives aimed at middle-aged women, including further study of menopause.
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