Bill and Melinda Gates prioritize climate change and gender equality as the main global issues to tackle on the 20th anniversary of their foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates
The couple used a sports metaphor, first offered by their friend and investor Warren Buffett, to sum up the spirit of their approach to philanthropy: "swing for the fences."Bill and Melinda Gates celebrated the 20th anniversary of their philanthropic foundation by setting two new issues that they plan to prioritize over the next 20 years: gender inequality and the climate crisis.
The foundation has spent $53.8 billion over the past 20 years, investing primarily in global health and development. Both of the Gates' said that gender equality and climate change had emerged as priorities for them to address through their philanthropic work. And they view their efforts on these issues as connected to their older agendas.
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