Philanthropost Melinda French Gates has donated $600 million to women's health projects in the past two years. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
June 4 (UPI) -- Melinda French Gates has added another $215 million to her organization Pivotal, which funds social initiatives for women and families around the world.
The latest boost in funding is specifically to address problems with women's reproductive and menopause health, she said. French Gates has contributed $600 million to women's health over the past two years.
As part of this round, she is donating $10 million to The Menopause Society for the education of healthcare professionals and to expand outreach in areas where access to menopause care is limited.
"For too long, perimenopause and menopause have been treated as invisible -- something women are expected to manage quietly, without clear answers or support. That must change. By getting healthcare practitioners better training and investing in research, we can help ensure women have the care they need to live full and healthy lives," French Gates said in a statement.
