Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates Instagram – ‘A woman has to be well to do well in life’
 
@melindafrenchgates joined @itsanitarani in the Woman’s Hour studio today and spoke about why she thinks women’s health needs to be better funded.
 
The philanthropist is most well-known for co-founding the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 with her then husband, Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
 
But since their divorce, she has left their joint enterprise and set up her own, Pivotal Ventures, which has one purpose: To put power into the hands of women.
 
Her company, along with the non-profit Wellcome Leap, have committed $100 million to women’s health research.
 
Melinda told Anita why she felt so passionate about focusing on this, and what she hopes will change.
 
Listen to the full interview on @bbcsounds – it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 3 October 🎧
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#bbcwomanshour #bbcradio4 #womenshealth | Posted on 03/Oct/2025 21:35:00