Melinda French Gates will give £190m to women’s health groups across globe

Melinda French Gates will give £190m to women’s health groups across globe
Melinda French Gates has pledged a billion dollars towards women and families around the world (AP)

Melinda French Gates will grant 250 million dollars (£190.8 million) to support women’s health around the world as she launched an open call for non-profits to apply for funding.

The pledge signals a new chapter in her individual philanthropic giving since departing from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation earlier this year, and is part of a two-year, one billion dollar (£763 million) commitment that Ms French Gates made in May to support women and families around the world.

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