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Melinda French Gates is sharing her next steps after leaving the foundation she founded with Bill Gates.

French Gates says she plans to spend $1 billion over two years on “people and organizations working on behalf of women and families around the world, including on reproductive rights in the United States.” She announced earlier this month her plans to step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to refocus her philanthropy efforts.

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