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Melinda French Gates: Billionaires "should be giving back to society"

Jun 6, 2026
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Melinda French Gates is investing $215 million in women’s health, and says other billionaires should be "giving back to society," too. Across two hourlong interviews, French Gates talked to Fortune's Emma Hinchliffe about why this work matters to her and to the world—and how she hopes it might influence others with power.