Quote by: Melinda Gates

We would be driving down the street in a place like Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, and started to see, my gosh, the only people that have shoes are men. Why does that woman have a baby in her belly and one on her back, and she's carrying a huge load of bananas? You start to ask these questions.


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Author Bio


  • NameMelinda Gates
  • DescriptionAmerican businesswoman, philanthropist and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • AliasesMelinda Ann French; Melinda French Gates
  • BornAugust 15, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBusinessperson; Patron
  • AwardsJefferson Awards For Public Service; Time Person Of The Year; Order Of The Aztec Eagle; Honorary Degree; Honorary Degree; Forbes Magazine's List Of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women; Padma Bhushan; Chatham House Prize