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MELINDA FRENCH GATES Melinda French Gates: A Surprise Call With the Equality Can't Wait Challenge Awardees Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsFVQLotxXE Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Peter Burgess | |||||||||
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A Surprise Call With the Equality Can't Wait Challenge Awardees | Melinda Gates
Melinda French Gates
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The data tells us that if we want to see gender equality in our lifetimes, we need to start doing things differently. That’s why we helped create the Equality Can't Wait Challenge, which called for innovative ideas to accelerate progress for women and girls and promised to put real resources behind them. I’m excited to announce four recipients of $10 million awards. Please join me in congratulating these organizations!
- A coalition led by National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations
- Ada Developers Academy
- Girls Inc.
- New Mexico Community Capital and Native Women Lead
While these submissions rose to the top, if there’s one thing the response to the Challenge proved, it’s that there are many more great ideas where these came from. Our country has a long history of underinvesting in gender equality, and it’s time for that to change. I hope today’s awards bring us one step closer to a future where gender equality gets the energy, attention, and investment it deserves.
Learn more: https://m-gat.es/3BSekBV
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- I have really good news for you.
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You are the recipients and the winners
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of a $10 million Equality Can't Wait grant.
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- Yeah, oh my God. (women shouting)
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- Best news ever. - Oh my gosh!
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- What? - Oh, my God.
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- I'm so excited! - Yes!
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- We believe your work
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is going to do exactly what we all hope for,
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which is equality now.
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- We have an opportunity like this
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that we've never had before.
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- This is the time for this to happen.
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- It's gonna mean a lot to a lot of girls.
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- With this support,
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I just think we're gonna be unstoppable.
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(inspiring music)
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