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https://flashpointinfo.com/story/Melinda_French_Gates_Expands_Giving_to_Boost_Women_s_Health_Worldwide___description___A__215_million_pledge_from_Pivotal_Ventures_will_fund_contraceptive_access__maternal_care__and_menopause_research____summary___Philanthropist_Melinda_French_Gates_announced_a__215_million_donation_to_enhance_women_s_health_globally__The_funds_will_support_reproductive_health_programs__maternal_care_initiatives_across_Africa__and_bolster_research_and_outreach_for_menopause_care_in_the_U_S__With_her_total_commitments_exceeding__600_million_in_two_years__Gates_aims_to_spotlight_underfunded_women_s_health_issues____image___https___picsum_photos_seed_melinda-gates_800_600___text____div_style__font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif__line-height_1_6__color__333____n_p_Philanthropist__a_href__https___apnews_com_hub_melinda-french-gates__style__color__0057b8__text-decoration_none___Melinda_French_Gates__a__will_expand_her_giving_to_improve_women_s_health_globally__pledging_another__215_million_to_support_contraceptive_access_and_maternal_care__as_well_as_initiatives_aimed_at_middle_aged_women__including_further_study_of_menopause___p__n_p_The_new_funding_announced_Thursday_pushes_her_donations_for_women_s_health_over__600_million_in_the_past_two_years___p__n_p_She_told_The_Associated_Press_that_women_s_health_is_the_cornerstone_of_the_work_she_does_through__a_href__https___apnews_com_hub_pivotal-ventures__style__color__0057b8__text-decoration_none___Pivotal__a___the_group_of_organizations_she_founded_to_handle_her_philanthropy_and_investments___It_s_just_blaringly_obvious_that_women_s_health_is_fundamental___she_has_to_be_well_to_do_well_in_life___she_said___p__n_p_Since_2024__when_she__a_href__https___apnews_com_article_melinda-french-gates-bill-gates-pivotal-ventures-884c071a595593c4c794b5b65d407f8b__style__color__0057b8__text-decoration_none___stepped_away_from_The_Gates_Foundation__a___she_has_honed_her_approach_to_supporting_women___p__n_p_This_round_includes_a__40_million_donation_to__a_href__https___g_co_co-impact__style__color__0057b8__text-decoration_none___Co_Impact__a__for_an_initiative_that_embeds_mental_health_support_into_maternal_and_primary_care_in_Africa__and_a__10_million_gift_to_the__a_href__https___www_themenopausesociety_org___style__color__0057b8__text-decoration_none___Menopause_Society__a__to_improve_care_in_the_U_S___by_educating_clinicians_and_expanding_outreach_to_underserved_areas___p__n_p_According_to_the_World_Economic_Forum__even_though_women_make_up_half_the_population__the_health_issues_that_specifically_affect_them_only_get__a_href__https___www_weforum_org_stories_2026_05_womens-health-in-numbers___style__color__0057b8__text-decoration_none___target___blank__2__of_private_healthcare_funds__a___The_lack_of_funding_has_resulted_in_a_lack_of_products_and_services_dedicated_to_treating_them___p__n_p__The_role_of_philanthropy__in_my_opinion__is_to_look_at_some_of_these_societal_problems_that_have_been_left_behind__and_shine_light_on_them__show_ways_of_making_progress_so_you_can_then_crowd_in_other_donors_and_ultimately_crowd_in_government_funding___she_said___Part_of_what_I_m_doing_here__I_hope__is_sending_a_signal_to_say___This_is_really_important__Let_s_do_something_about_it___And_my_hope_is_that_I_ll_be_able_to_get_others_who_will_join_me____p__n_p_Dr__Stephanie_Faubion__medical_director_of_The_Menopause_Society_and_director_of_The_Mayo_Clinic_s_Center_for_Women_s_Health__said_the_U_S__currently_has_about_6_000_counties_where_patients_have_critically_low_access_to_menopause_competent_clinicians__The_donation_will_allow_the_organization_to_offer_educational_resources_to_more_areas_that_need_them___p__n_p__Menopause_remains_one_of_the_most_overlooked_and_underserved_areas_in_medicine__and_The_Menopause_Society_believes_women_deserve_better___Faubion_said___We_re_ready_to_make_those_changes_with_the_support_of_donors_like_Pivotal____p__n_p_Research_into_menopause_treatments_was_already_underfunded__even_before_recent__a_href__https___apnews_com_article_nih-funding-cuts-32b9b7bad01457a5412af26e394e3735__style__color__0057b8__text-decoration_none___medical_research_cuts__a__made_by_President_Donald_Trump_s_administration_went_into_effect___p__n_p__I_think_philanthropy_is_going_to_fill_a_greater_role_than_it_ever_has_in_the_past_because_we_are_just_not_going_to_have_the_same_type_of_government_funding___it_s_much__much_harder_than_before__And_the_need_hasn_t_gotten_away___she_said___p__n_p_She_added_that_the_size_of_the_gift_is_important__but_the_attention_it_brings_may_be_even_more_crucial___p__n_p__It_shows_that_somebody_like_Melinda_Gates_and_Pivotal_feel_that_this_is_an_important_issue___Faubion_said___It_will_illuminate_the_gaps_that_are_still_there_and_it_makes_people_not_only_aware__but_maybe_motivated_to_take_some_action____p__n_p_For_French_Gates__bringing_more_attention_to_these_women_s_issues_is_nearly_as_important_as_increasing_funding_for_them___p__n_p__I_want_women_s_health_issues_to_be_not_invisible___she_said___I_don_t_want_the_default_to_be_that_women_are_expected_to_deal_with_pain_and_suffering__I_want_them_to_be_seen_for_what_they_re_going_through__their_real_life_experiences__and_have_those_issues_addressed_so_they_can_live_their_very_best_lives____p__n_p_The_Associated_Press_receives_financial_support_for_news_coverage_of_women_in_the_workforce_and_in_statehouses_from_Pivotal___p__n__div_ 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