#94: Melinda Gates on the 'Shadow Pandemic' of violence against women
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Women in power get things done says Melinda Gates; you just have to look at who has come out on top in managing the coronavirus. Moved to action by what the UN calls a 'shadow pandemic' of violence against women during lockdowns , the co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has been speaking out. She speaks to us this week on Talking Africa. Join us at www.theafricareport.com, @theafricareport, and on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/theafricareport/
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