SEATTLE (August 4, 2025) – The Gates Foundation today announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will ...

For nearly two and a half decades, I’ve had the privilege of meeting women from across the world and speaking to them about their dreams and challenges. Through that experience, I’ve learned that if ...

to increase rice productivity in South Asia and improve agricultural policies ...

to support mobile banking for microfinance in the Middle East and Africa ...

To improve the efficiency of health insurance claims processing through digital tools that support stakeholders and streamline claims settlement, helping reduce out-of-pocket health care expenses.

To support the Empowerment Center which will provide basic services, employment, and academic achievement programs to clients in the Greater Seattle region.

To advance philanthropy in Latin America by developing an AI-enabled tool that helps individuals discover causes aligned with their interests and encourages charitable giving through trusted ...

This article was originally published on Gates Notes. When I first began thinking about how to give away my wealth, I did what I always do when I start a new project: I read a lot of books. I read ...

It seems obvious that women’s bodies differ from men’s, even at the cellular level. After all, every cell has a sex. Yet science and medicine have historically overlooked these sex- and gender-based ...

On foundation’s 25th anniversary, Bill Gates outlines ambitious goals, inspiration for donating most of his resources and new timeline to spend-down by 2045 “There are too many urgent problems to ...

Nearly half the world's population lacks access to safe sanitation. Read how we're developing solutions to meet community needs and build climate resilience. About 3.5 billion people—half of the world ...

When Maryam Mustafa walked into a small, crowded clinic in Pakistan she carefully scanned the space—a shared lobby that doubled as an examination room. Dozens of women waited quietly as doctors moved ...