Good morning Broadsheet readers! In honor of International Women's Day, we're handing over today's Broadsheet to Melinda French Gates, who shares the microphone with five women who inspire her and are pushing for gender equity.
- What progress looks like. I think of myself as an “impatient optimist.” To me, the term captures the delicate balance I try to strike in my work: outraged by a pace of progress that’s much too slow—and yet committed to the belief that we can work together to accelerate it.
When it comes to gender equity, I am constantly reminded that progress is not just a byproduct of the passage of time. It is the direct result of people demanding change—activists, advocates, visionaries, leaders, survivors, and innovators. They are the reason why life has steadily improved for women and girls around the world. Now, it’s up to us to build on that progress and ensure it extends to include more women of all backgrounds.
