One of the world’s wealthiest women, Melinda French Gates, has backed presidential candidate Joe Biden to emerge victorious in the election slated for November.
“I will be voting for President Biden,” she said.
French Gates, a renowned philanthropist and advocate for women’s rights, has been vocal in her criticism of former President Donald Trump’s policies, which she believes have put women’s health and freedoms at risk.
In a CNN op-ed, French Gates said she supports Biden due to his commitment to protecting women’s rights, including reproductive rights and access to healthcare.
French Gates also commended Biden for reinstating funding for reproductive services and supporting access to medication like mifepristone.
French Gates stated: “I’ve never endorsed a presidential candidate before. But this year’s election stands to be so enormously consequential for women and families that, this time, I can’t stay quiet.
“Women deserve a leader who cares about the issues they face and is committed to protecting their safety, their health, their economic power, their reproductive rights, and their ability to freely and fully participate in a functioning democracy. In this election, the contrast couldn’t be greater, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.”
