The announcement comes as many on the political left in the United States see a backsliding of women’s rights.
: Philanthropist Melinda French Gates, who was previously married to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, said Tuesday she was giving $1 billion to people and organizations working to promote women's issues.
“In nearly 20 years as an advocate for women and girls, I have learned that there will always be people who say it’s not the right time to talk about gender equality,“ French Gates wrote in a guest opinion piece in The New York Times. The move comes weeks after French Gates announced she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her ex-husband in an agreement she said at the time would leave her with $12.5 billion for use on her philanthropic efforts on behalf of women and families.On Tuesday, she homed in on that target, setting out where the first tranche of money would be going.
“These include the National Women’s Law Center, the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Center for Reproductive Rights.”
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