Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates
Melinda Ann Gates, DBE is an American businesswoman and philanthropist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth15 August 1964
CountryUnited States of America
violent situation trusted
In places like India with smartphones, there's an app now for women if they're in a violent situation, they can press one button. They've given their cell-phone number to five trusted friends, and right away their GPS location goes out: "Here I am."
helping kind all-kinds
Now, as smartphones are coming up, there are all kinds of apps that will start to be developed that will help women.
computer realizing computer-science
My undergraduate work was in computer science and economics. It just happened to be at that time when 34 percent of computer-science majors were women.We didn't realize it was at the peak at the time.
absolutely attracted careers switch trying
There are absolutely lots of teachers who are trying to come into the profession, but they are not attracted enough to say, 'I'm going to switch careers to do it,' or they are often not retained... because the salaries and the compensation aren't there to make it happen.
helping inspirational-women empowering-women
You are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.
equal values
All lives have an equal value.
numbers years dating
After a number of years dating, we decided we were good partners.
microsoft macintosh products
Microsoft certainly makes products for the Macintosh.
pregnancy should-have tools
Women around the world should have a tool that helps them plan their pregnancies.