Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide
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TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women 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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ABC News Health Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Health/wireStory/melinda-french-gates-donates-215-million-improve-womens-133577880
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/06/04/melinda-french-gates-womens-health-215m
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/06/04/melinda-french-gates-pivotal-interview-womens-health-philanthropy-billionaires-trump
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The Hill Healthcare
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/melinda-french-gates-womens-health-donation
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The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/opinion/menopause-women-health-care.html