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Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls.

As the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda sets the direction and priorities of the world’s largest philanthropy. She is also the founder of Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company working to drive social progress for women and families in the United States.

Melinda grew up in Dallas, Texas. She received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Duke University and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School. Melinda spent the first decade of her career developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving the company to focus on her family and philanthropic work. She has three children, Jenn, Rory, and Phoebe, and lives in Seattle, Washington.
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    • Como o empoderamento feminino muda o mundo [How Female Empowerment Changes the World]
    • Written by: Melinda Gates
    • Narrated by: Pérola Paes
    • Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 2022-03-24
    • Language: Portuguese
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    • El poder de las mujeres para cambiar el mundo [The Power of Women to Change the World]
    • Written by: Melinda Gates
    • Narrated by: Jane Santos
    • Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 2020-04-30
    • Language: Spanish
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