Melinda Gates pledges $1 billion to promote gender equality

Photo by Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for THR On Wednesday, Melinda Gates announced a $1 billion commitment over the next decade to promote gender equality in the United States. Gates, who is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of the investment firm Pivotal Ventures, penned an op-ed in Time magazine outlining her reasons for making the investment.“I want to see more women in the position to make decisions, control resources, and shape policies and perspectives,