AXIOS December 11, 2024
Melinda French Gates is donating $150 million to a battery of nonprofits to help remove barriers for women in the workplace.
- Nearly a third of the cash is going toward advancing women in AI and the tech industry.
Why it matters: The announcement from Gates’ nonprofit advocacy group Pivotal comes at a time when companies are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that typically include gender.
- The incoming Trump administration is expected to accelerate that retreat.
- “Regardless of political party, we remain committed to our issues,” Pivotal’s vice president of program strategy Renee Wittemyer tells Axios.
- “As it stands, the modern workplace simply wasn’t built with women in mind, and it’s time for that to...
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