General of Darkness
12th October 2014, 05:01 PM
This is ONE of the faces of EVIL.
And check out that fricken NOSE, WOW.
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A guiding force behind the country’s largest charity reveals what she’d like to say to the pope, why we need more female leaders, and the ways her family unwinds on the weekend.
One of the world’s preeminent philanthropists hit a milestone on Aug. 15. “There’s something about turning 50,” says Melinda Gates, “where you feel really free to be yourself.” As cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—which she started with her husband 14 years ago to fight poverty and improve global health—Gates has dedicated herself to a mission close to her heart: empowering women in the developing world. Her goal is to provide contraceptives to 120 million women by 2020 so they can plan their families. In an interview with Catherine DiBenedetto, the Catholic mother of three talks about why birth control is so vital, what women in the U.S. should be fighting for, and how she celebrated the big 5-0.
PARADE: Why have you decided to focus on family planning?
In my work, I’d been meeting with mothers about vaccines for years. If I stayed long enough, they’d ask me, “What about a shot for me?” They were asking about a contraceptive injection. They explained that it was a matter of life and death. When a woman can space out the births of her kids, she can ensure they each get fed. Then if her kids are healthy, she can get them into school. We know from great research in Bangladesh that if you give women access to contraceptives, their families are better educated and wealthier over time.
Pope Francis has said the church is too focused on contraception. Have you talked to him about your work?
No, but I’d like to tell him I believe in his commitment to the poor. Bringing the church back to its social justice roots is a mission we share.
In the U.S., it’s been almost 100 years since women got the right to vote. What should we be *fighting for today?
Women hold less than 20 percent of leadership roles in business, government, and nonprofits. We need to have more female leaders.
Would a woman president help us get there?
I think having a president—man or woman—address this issue is really important. But sure, would it be great for the U.S. to have a woman president? You bet.
When you were at Duke University, you were one of just a few female computer science students. Today, there is still a gender gap in the STEM fields. How can we fix that?
We need to look at the middle school years, when girls start to lose their confidence. We need to help them realize they’re just as good as the boys in math and *science.
Your daughter is a freshman in college. What was it like to send her off to school?
I feel like my job was to make sure she had her wings to fly when she felt ready to go. Watching her walk out the door tugs on my heart deeply. But I’m so pleased and happy for her.
What’s a typical Sunday like for the Gates family?
Sunday night is when we all do something fun together. *Whether that’s jumping on the trampoline in the backyard, or crowding in bed—two dogs, two adults, three kids [ages 12, 15, and 18]—to watch Modern Family.
What did you do for your 50th birthday?
My family went to Austria and my sister threw me a Sound of Music party, because it’s my favorite movie! We dressed up in *costumes and there was lots and lots of singing
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And check out that fricken NOSE, WOW.
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A guiding force behind the country’s largest charity reveals what she’d like to say to the pope, why we need more female leaders, and the ways her family unwinds on the weekend.
One of the world’s preeminent philanthropists hit a milestone on Aug. 15. “There’s something about turning 50,” says Melinda Gates, “where you feel really free to be yourself.” As cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—which she started with her husband 14 years ago to fight poverty and improve global health—Gates has dedicated herself to a mission close to her heart: empowering women in the developing world. Her goal is to provide contraceptives to 120 million women by 2020 so they can plan their families. In an interview with Catherine DiBenedetto, the Catholic mother of three talks about why birth control is so vital, what women in the U.S. should be fighting for, and how she celebrated the big 5-0.
PARADE: Why have you decided to focus on family planning?
In my work, I’d been meeting with mothers about vaccines for years. If I stayed long enough, they’d ask me, “What about a shot for me?” They were asking about a contraceptive injection. They explained that it was a matter of life and death. When a woman can space out the births of her kids, she can ensure they each get fed. Then if her kids are healthy, she can get them into school. We know from great research in Bangladesh that if you give women access to contraceptives, their families are better educated and wealthier over time.
Pope Francis has said the church is too focused on contraception. Have you talked to him about your work?
No, but I’d like to tell him I believe in his commitment to the poor. Bringing the church back to its social justice roots is a mission we share.
In the U.S., it’s been almost 100 years since women got the right to vote. What should we be *fighting for today?
Women hold less than 20 percent of leadership roles in business, government, and nonprofits. We need to have more female leaders.
Would a woman president help us get there?
I think having a president—man or woman—address this issue is really important. But sure, would it be great for the U.S. to have a woman president? You bet.
When you were at Duke University, you were one of just a few female computer science students. Today, there is still a gender gap in the STEM fields. How can we fix that?
We need to look at the middle school years, when girls start to lose their confidence. We need to help them realize they’re just as good as the boys in math and *science.
Your daughter is a freshman in college. What was it like to send her off to school?
I feel like my job was to make sure she had her wings to fly when she felt ready to go. Watching her walk out the door tugs on my heart deeply. But I’m so pleased and happy for her.
What’s a typical Sunday like for the Gates family?
Sunday night is when we all do something fun together. *Whether that’s jumping on the trampoline in the backyard, or crowding in bed—two dogs, two adults, three kids [ages 12, 15, and 18]—to watch Modern Family.
What did you do for your 50th birthday?
My family went to Austria and my sister threw me a Sound of Music party, because it’s my favorite movie! We dressed up in *costumes and there was lots and lots of singing
http://parade.condenast.com/345786/catherinedibenedetto/sunday-with-melinda-gates/