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- Melinda French Gates further explained her decision to leave the foundation she started with Bill Gates.
- In an op-ed in The New York Times, she said she's leaving to focus her philanthropy on women and girls.
- She and Gates initially continued work on their foundation together after divorcing in 2021.
Melinda French Gates is speaking out about her upcoming departure from the philanthropic foundation she cofounded with her now ex-husband Bill Gates.
She explained her decision in an op-ed in The New York Times published Tuesday.