Melinda Gates Believes Female Politicans Are The Answer To America's Paid Leave Problem

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, and host of other issues. But when progress feels far off, we must continue to shed light and recognize the tireless work of those who have kept thinking holistically about the community around them.

After a two-year hiatus, the Goalkeepers community—led by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—came together in person once again in New York City to recognize that very progress.“The leaders that we recognize here tonight understand that, and more than that, they're galvanized by it because, under the most difficult circumstances, they're charting a new path forward for progress," said host Tumelo Mothotoane, senior anchor of South African news broadcaster eNCA.The foundation recognized the work of : Radhika Batra, co­founder of Every Infant Matters, a non-profit that provides health solutions to disadvantaged children in India; Zahra Joya, who founded and self­ funded Rukhshana Media, the first national news organization focused exclusively on covering issues that affect the women of Afghanistan; Vanessa Nakate, a climate justice activist from Uganda who is organizing climate strikes and creating a platform for more African activists to speak out; and Ursula von der Leyen of Germany, who serves as the President of the European Commission and contributes to maintaining peace and stability in the region.To further celebrate the progress of these women, and all those to come, Glamour spoke with Melinda Gates.How would you describe the Goalkeeper Global Awards?Melinda Gates: It highlights amazing people and works going on worldwide that are in development.

In 2015, the UN set sustainable development goals; we do this thing called goalkeepers to mark where we are in those global goals.