Melinda French Gates on investing in the political power of women

Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman and longtime advocate for gender equality. Gates joins The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell to share her efforts to help more women run for public office in the United States, how she sees the structural barriers holding women back and her approach to philanthropy. Washington Post Live is the newsroom’s live journalism platform, featuring interviews with top-level government officials, business leaders, cultural influencers and emerging voices on the most pressing issues driving the news cycle nationally and across the globe. From one-on-one, newsmaker interviews to in-depth multi-segment programs, Washington Post Live brings The Post’s newsroom to life on stage. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: Follow us: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: