In 2026, I’m focused on the same goal that has guided my work for a long time: Get more women in positions of power where they can make decisions, control resources, and shape policies and perspectives across all areas of society. We know that when women rise, their families and communities rise along with them. | Melinda French Gates

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates says her ex-husband Bill Gates needs to ‘answer to those things,’ referring to allegations about Gates made by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in recently released files. Gates calls those allegations false and has expressed regret for his contact with Epstein. | AP