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@melindagates

Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, businesswoman, and mother. Dedicated to helping all people lead healthy, productive lives.

Seattle, WA
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Joined July 2010
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    Aug 6

    208 years. That's how long projects it will take the U.S. to reach gender equality. It’s ridiculous to wait so long for something so important. In fact, it’s preposterous. But it’s no joke. Equality can’t wait, and we shouldn’t either. Join us at .

    208 Years is No Joke
    208 years until gender equality in the U.S.?! No thank you. #EqualityCantWait
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  2. 10 hours ago

    Research shows that when women run for office, people are more likely to question their qualifications, looks & even underestimate their performance. This election season, let’s evaluate candidates on what matters: their ideas & experience.

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  3. Sep 10

    "While a mentor is someone who has knowledge and will share it with you, a sponsor is a person who has power and will use it for you." Great piece from on the importance of sponsors at work.

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  4. Sep 9

    This new survey demonstrates why companies need to re-examine the internship interview process—and make it as welcoming as possible.

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  5. Sep 6

    The U.S. ranks 51st out of 149 countries in gender parity. Here’s why, and here’s what we can do about it.

    Why is gender equality 208 years away in the U.S.?
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  6. Sep 5

    We can’t let the world miss out on entire generations of women contributing meaningfully to computer science and the innovations they would have created. Let's fix this.

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  7. Sep 4

    If you need a dose of inspiration, I highly recommend this read: , founder of , on five incredible changemakers who are using art, comedy and storytelling to explore gender equality.

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  8. Sep 3

    Study hard, get ahead? Unfortunately, that doesn't hold true for everyone. Male college graduates still enter into higher-paying occupations than women—even when their majors are the same. One more reason .

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  9. Aug 31

    What a wonderful conversation with . We covered a lot of ground—including how a memorable trip to Tanzania helped open my eyes to the consequences of unpaid work.

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  10. Aug 30

    I wrote about our friend Warren Buffett in The because he's been the lift for so many—including Bill and me. Warren, you are the mentor of a lifetime. I can never thank you enough. Happy birthday!

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  11. Aug 29

    I’m so glad you will get a chance to see inside ' brain (it’s what made me fall in love with him!) and see how he thinks about tackling some of the world’s toughest problems. Watch on , beginning September 20.

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  12. Aug 28

    Each morning, more than 1.3 million Anganwadi workers across India go to work to shape the health and futures of millions of mothers and babies. Learn about the incredible work they do—and join me in saying thank you.

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  13. Aug 28

    Find out more at .

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  14. Aug 28

    Recognize bias in your own household or workplace. To learn more about how to recognize and combat gender bias in the workplace, check out ’s 50 Ways to Fight Bias training:

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  15. Aug 28

    Give back to organizations working to make the world a more equitable place. Get suggestions at

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  16. Aug 28

    Volunteer your time to create change from the ground up. Advocate for paid family and medical leave, support organizations fighting maternal mortality or volunteer for political candidates you believe in. Every effort makes a difference!

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  17. Aug 28

    Start a conversation with your friends, coworkers and loved ones. Ask them: how do you divide your household responsibilities? What can companies do to address biases and give women an equal chance to advance? Gender equality can start with a conversation.

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  18. Aug 28

    The World Economic Forum predicts that true gender equality in the U.S. is still 208 years away. Help us shorten the timeline by taking one of these actions today.👇

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  19. Aug 27

    Women represent just 26% of the tech workforce in the U.S. You can help change this by supporting groups that are creating pathways into tech for women and girls, like , , and .

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  20. Aug 27

    The next isn’t going to look anything like the last one. and I explain.

    Equal Mics: Women in Tech
    Women earn only 19% of computing degrees. Let’s reboot this old system. #EqualityCantWait
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  21. Aug 26

    Some will tell you that the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. The truth is that it only gave some women—namely, white women—that right. On , let’s recommit to a vision of equality that includes ALL women.

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