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
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If we don't empower women, we don't allow them to unlock the potential of themselves and their children.
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You are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.
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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.
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We also ought to recognize that unpaid labor falls predominantly to women. The other thing I would do in countries like the U.S. is to show more men, even in TV ads, doing household work. Only two percent of ads show men doing chores, and yet we know they actually do several hours of it in real life. Those images affect young boys and girls.
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When we invest in women, we invest in a powerful source of global development
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Women speaking up for themselves and for those around them is the strongest force we have to change the world.
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Connect deeply with others. Our humanity is the one thing that we all have in common.
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Around the world we have girls in primary school at about the same rate now as boys, but keeping them in quality secondary schools is where the world is lagging. I'm seeing a lot of countries look at this now.
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If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.
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When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everyone else.
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We have to be careful in how we use this light shined on us.
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With economic opportunity, sometimes it's making sure that if they're not in a place where they can have good jobs, that when they have economic opportunity, they have digital tools to use.
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Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world.
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A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.