Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates Instagram – I’m excited to share that I’m committing $150 million to help dismantle the barriers that hold women back at work.
 
New research from my team at @pivotal_ventures, which adds to the growing body of evidence on women’s experiences at work, shows that a lack of caregiving support, toxic workplace cultures, bias, harassment, and even threats of violence are among the biggest challenges women are facing at work right now. It’s clear that the modern workplace simply wasn’t built with women in mind, and frankly, women are tired of being pushed into a broken system and asked to overcome arbitrary and unfair roadblocks to succeed. It’s time for that to change.
 
These funds, which are part of the $1 billion commitment I announced earlier this year, will be focused on three areas: 1) Seeding innovations to build healthy workplaces; 2) Informing public policy changes to modernize the workplace; and 3) Increasing women’s representation and advancement in AI and tech. It’s essential that women—and all workers—have the support they need at work so they can reach their fullest potential. | Posted on 11/Dec/2024 23:04:40