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Melinda French Gates resignation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a beacon of hope in the ongoing fight for the rights of women and girls globally.
The 59-year-old says her decision to donate $1 billion was in part due to the racial gap in women's mortality rates. She most recently stepped down as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.