In the 2016 annual letter from the Gates Foundation, Gates said women should "spend more time doing paid work, starting businesses, or otherwise contributing to the economic well-being of societies around the world.
Na carta anual da Gates Foundation de 2016, indicou que as mulleres debería "pasar máis tempo facendo traballo pagado, comezando negocios ou contribuíndo de calquera xeito no benestar económico das sociedades arredor do mundo.