Melinda French Gates announced Tuesday that she plans to donate $1 billion over the next two years to organizations supporting women and girls around the world. French Gates will leave the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, which she co-founded with her ex-husband Bill Gates, next week and receive $12.5 billion from Gates as part of their divorce agreement.

The donations will be made through her Pivotal Ventures group. Here is how Pivotal says it will be divided:

Melinda French Gates announced Tuesday that she plans to donate $1 billion over the next two years to organizations supporting women and girls around the…{ai:summary}<p>Melinda French Gates to donate $1 billion to women and girls' organizations, leaving Gates Foundation after divorce. #society</p>

Who is getting part of Melinda French Gates' $1 billion initiative to support women and girls

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