Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates
Melinda Ann Gates, DBE is an American businesswoman and philanthropist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth15 August 1964
CountryUnited States of America
believe stay-true about-yourself
Make sure you continue to trust what you know now about yourself and stay true to what you believe in
world disability economic
We start with an economic approach. We look at what are the greatest causes of death in the developing world, and what causes the largest amount of disability, which would prevent you from getting a job. A lot of those deaths start with diseases, diseases we don't get in such a great number in the United States.
water world energy
Like in Africa, if somebody doesn't have fuel, they're still going and collecting firewood. If they get an oven, that's a huge difference. You can do things to reduce the inequities by making sure that they can get clean energy, safe energy. To make sure they're not having to collect water every day. That's huge for women in the developing world.
children planning birth
The biggest pieces of work that we do are vaccines, because those save lives, and also family planning. Because if a woman can space the births of her children, it changes everything for her health and her child's health.
people inspire helping
Sometimes it's the people you can't help who inspire you the most.
girl matter able
Women and girls should be able to determine their own future, no matter where they're born.
change ambitious great-change
What great changes have not been ambitious?
running autism long
In different places you run into myths around vaccination or around family planning. In the United States, one of the myths that existed for a long time, that has been completely debunked, was that autism was linked to a vaccine.
children empowering empowering-women
If we don't empower women, we don't allow them to unlock the potential of themselves and their children.
helping inspirational-women empowering-women
You are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.
mother children heart
The world is full of what seem like intractable problems. Often we let that paralyze us. Instead, let is spur you to action. There are some people in the world that we can't help, but there are so many more that we can. So when you see a mother and her children suffering in another part of the world, don't look away. Look right at them. Let them break your heart, then let your empathy and your talents help you make a difference in the lives of others. Whether you volunteer every week or just a few times a year, your time and unique skills are invaluable.
powerful development source
When we invest in women, we invest in a powerful source of global development
life positive success
Women speaking up for themselves and for those around them is the strongest force we have to change the world.
humanity common one-thing
Connect deeply with others. Our humanity is the one thing that we all have in common.