We started this mostly from an intellectual place. Melinda Gates intellectualplacestart Change image and share on social
In the developing world, it's about time that women are on the agenda. For instance, 80 percent of small-subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are women, and yet all the programs in the past were predominantly focused on men. Melinda Gates africaagendumdevelop share on social
Government funding that's coming from the United States is making a huge difference on the ground in the developing world. It's really palpable - it's making a huge difference saving lives. Melinda Gates comedevelopdifference Change image and share on social
I think it's very important that we instill in our kids that it has nothing to do with their name or their situation that they're growing up in; it has to do with who they are as an individual. Melinda Gates growimportantindividual Change image and share on social
There's a false perception that women in Africa somehow don't love their babies they way we do, don't grieve their loss the way we would. That is simply not true. Melinda Gates africababyfalse Change image and share on social
It is still just unbelievable to us that diarrhea is one of the leading causes of child deaths in the world. Melinda Gates childdeathdiarrhea Change image and share on social
We have to be careful in how we use this light shined on us. Melinda Gates carefullightshine Change image and share on social
Women around the world should have a tool that helps them plan their pregnancies. Melinda Gates helpplanpregnancy Change image and share on social
