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New York Times: Philanthropists Award $40 Million to Help Advance Gender Equity

July 29, 2021
​The Equality Can’t Wait Challenge rewarded initiatives focused on individual empowerment and broad-scale policy change.
July 30, 2021
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New York Times: Philanthropists Award $40 Million to Help Advance Gender Equity

New York Times: Philanthropists Award $40 Million to Help Advance Gender Equity

July 29, 2021

July 30, 2021
Equality Can’t Wait Challenge awards $40M to bold ideas to advance gender equality in the U.S.

Equality Can’t Wait Challenge awards $40M to bold ideas to advance gender equality in the U.S.

July 29, 2021

July 29, 2021
We have what we need to create the America women deserve

We have what we need to create the America women deserve

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021
Melinda French Gates Announces Finalists in $40 Million Challenge

Melinda French Gates Announces Finalists in $40 Million Challenge

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021
$40M gender equality fund by French Gates, Scott picks finalists

$40M gender equality fund by French Gates, Scott picks finalists

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021
Finalists Announced for the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge.

Finalists Announced for the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge.

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021
VIDEO: Q/A Webinar

VIDEO: Q/A Webinar

August 6, 2020

August 4, 2020
Additional $10M Award for Organizations to Win Through the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge

Additional $10M Award for Organizations to Win Through the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge

August 4, 2020

August 4, 2020
Q&A Webinar August 4 - Save the Date

Q&A Webinar August 4 - Save the Date

July 23, 2020

July 23, 2020
MacKenzie Scott And Melinda French Gates Team Up On $30 Million Gender Equity Contest

MacKenzie Scott And Melinda French Gates Team Up On $30 Million Gender Equity Contest

June 16, 2020

June 16, 2020
Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are partnering up to confront gender and racial inequality.

Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are partnering up to confront gender and racial inequality.

June 16, 2020

June 16, 2020
$30 Million Equality Can’t Wait Challenge to Help Expand Women’s Power and Influence in the U.S.

$30 Million Equality Can’t Wait Challenge to Help Expand Women’s Power and Influence in the U.S.

June 16, 2020

June 16, 2020
‘COVID-19 does discriminate.’ It’s making it harder for women of color to get into tech.

‘COVID-19 does discriminate.’ It’s making it harder for women of color to get into tech.

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020
A Record Number of Women Have Filed to Run for House Seats in 2020

A Record Number of Women Have Filed to Run for House Seats in 2020

May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020
A Second COVID Crisis is Coming

A Second COVID Crisis is Coming

April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020
The Global Gender Gap

The Global Gender Gap

December 16, 2019

December 16, 2019
Melinda French Gates: Here's Why I'm Committing $1 Billion to Promote Gender Equality

Melinda French Gates: Here's Why I'm Committing $1 Billion to Promote Gender Equality

October 5, 2019

October 5, 2019
Bending the Curve on Women's Power and Influence

Bending the Curve on Women's Power and Influence

October 5, 2019

October 5, 2019
The daunting, damning number that should spur us to action

The daunting, damning number that should spur us to action

June 24, 2019

June 24, 2019

Equality Can’t Wait Challenge

We must accelerate progress toward gender equality. The Equality Can't Wait Challenge will award $40 million to help expand women’s power and influence in the United States by 2030. Submissions have closed.