Bill Gates' daughters join mother to sign as founding backers of $100 million fund
Melinda French Gates and her daughters have joined a $100 million philanthropic initiative called the Women’s Health Co-Lab. The fund aims to support 22 organizations focused on improving reproductive health, maternal care, and safety for women globally.
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Large-scale private funding for women's health addresses critical gaps in global healthcare access and systemic inequality.
Bill Gates’ ex-wife Melinda French Gates and their daughters Jennifer Gates Nassar and Phoebe Gates have joined a group of philanthropists as founding supporters of the Women’s Health Co-Lab. It is a collaborative fund which aims at mobilising $100 million to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls globally. According to a report by Luxury Launches, the initiative was launched by ICONIQ Impact in partnership with Co-Impact at the 2025 Forbes Impact Summit. The initiative is focused on addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing women globally, including maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence.
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