Women and girls often face obstacles that make it impossible for them to lead the lives they dream of. Our gender equality programs focus on removing those obstacles by expanding access to good health, economic opportunity, and dignity. Because when women and girls have the power to choose their own destinies, the whole world is better off.
As women gain rights, families flourish and so do societies. That connection is built on a simple truth: Whenever you include a group that’s been excluded, you benefit everyone.
Melinda French Gates
Related program strategies
Learn more about the foundation’s strategies that focus on gender equality to break down barriers for women and girls.
A specialist in gender data and evidence explains how challenges and opportunities on the path to creating a more equitable care system could increase women’s participation in the global workforce.
Radu BanSenior Program Officer, Gender Data and Evidence, Gates Foundation
Meet global experts who are working to ensure that every child has the chance to reach their full potential and how the innovations they use are addressing global health challenges.
Family planning researchers are taking a different approach to measuring women’s needs for contraceptive access and getting more accurate data in the process.
Empowering women who work in agriculture presents a major opportunity. Chief of Economic Empowerment Jemimah Njuki at UN Women tells us why it is critical that the progress of agriculture is truly inclusive.
Jemimah NjukiChief of Economic Empowerment, UN Women
