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Investing in bold solutions.Championing innovation.Transforming lives.Accelerating progress.

Melinda French Gates

Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal is a group of organizations working to accelerate the pace of social progress for women and young people in the U.S. and around the world.

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Health for Women and Families

What Action for Women’s Health Looks Like

Melinda French Gates writes about the barriers women and girls face in getting the care they deserve, and why she’s helping to scale bold, local solutions—from Seattle to Zimbabwe.
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