Melinda Gates Pledges $250m to Help Women's Health

Melinda French Gates is on a mission to boost women's rights and she's not holding back!

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00:00Melinda French-Gates is on a mission to boost women's rights, and she's not holding back.

00:05She just unveiled a new $250 million fund as part of her $1 billion plan to enhance

00:11women's mental and physical health, an initiative all about shining a spotlight on the fact that

00:16women's health has often been underfunded and misunderstood. The fund's webpage boldly

00:22declares that health inequities can seriously impact women's everyday lives and their futures.

00:29Melinda says, quote, we need to tackle the barriers to women's health head on,

00:33and there are amazing organizations worldwide ready to do just that.