Congratulations to Alaa Murabit, director of our foundation's health advocacy and communications work, for being included in the 2024 #TIME100HEALTH list.

See the full list here: time.com/time100health

#WATCH : At the WEF Special Meeting in Riyadh, Anita Zaidi describes the event as the ‘perfect moment’ to announce the polio fight partnership, emphasizing the Kingdom’s role extends beyond financial contributions

#WATCH : Anita Zaidi, President of Gender Equality at Gates Foundation, presents the $500 million partnership with the Kingdom for polio eradication and other global health initiatives

“Increasing women’s inclusion and participation in society is critical for driving progress and prosperity in Africa.”

Listen to the Gates Foundation’s Rachel Toku-Appiah discuss the critical topic of women’s economic power in Africa: unlockingafricapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1901592/149194…

Mothers like Elaine Welteroth & Serena Williams are taking action to drive systemic change so that Black women have access to the maternal health care they deserve. Learn how the birthFUND is changing outcomes for Black mothers in the U.S.: time.com/collection/tim…

Women's health is finally moving into the spotlight—we are witnessing a pivotal moment in science and medicine.

When we invest in women's health and center women across the R&D ecosystem, we open doors for fairer, more resilient societies and economies.
gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles…

I am a bit late to the game on this, but SO PROUD of the work that went into this white paper, which was published last week. This was a joint effort between multiple teams at the foundation and many external partners. Check it out! gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles…

I'm so inspired by these phenomenal women who are at the forefront of the fight against malaria.

From leading in the lab to directing in the boardroom, their commitment and passion are paving the way for a malaria-free world! 🌍

#WorldMalariaDay
#WomensLeadership

On day one of #WorldImmunizationWeek , The Lancet data reveals that vaccines have saved an incredible six lives per minute since the World Health Organization (WHO) Expanded Programme on Immunization launched 50 years ago.

Incredible to think of that many lives saved—and of what's still to come.

Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it kills almost 350K women globally per year.

On 4/25, join Linda Eckert, MD as she discusses this issue with Gates Discovery Center to ensure that no woman loses her life to a preventable disease like cervical cancer.

RSVP: bit.ly/4b7JYMp

Healthy women help everyone rise. Highly recommend joining Melinda French Gates’ fireside chat on April 19 with European Commission & European Investment Bank to learn more on why investing in women’s health is the key to healthier families, communities & economies.

Join at 10 AM EST:
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/live/1

The gender finance gap in Africa is a whopping $42B.

I’m excited that the Gates Foundation and European Investment Bank are partnering to support a new program for Kenyan women entrepreneurs to help close this gap—and increase women’s economic opportunity and power. gatesfoundation.org/ideas/media-ce…

Last year, the Gates Foundation spoke to >200K women in Kenya & Nigeria about their greatest economic ambition: to own a business.

A new foundation whitepaper explores the barriers women face in accessing capital & opening businesses—& offers solutions: gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles…

We packed a lot into three days of the 2024 WomenLift Health Global Health Conference!

I reflected on my key takeaways in a new piece on my LinkedIn page:
linkedin.com/pulse/power-wo…

Global prosperity is impossible when half the population is left behind.

Increasing African women entrepreneurs’ access to capital should be a priority.

Melinda French Gates explains how capital ➡️ economic resilience in her new op-ed: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…