Women are leaving the workforce in droves. Melinda French Gates launched a competition to solve it

Good morning!

Hello from Riyadh, where I’m at the Fortune Global Forum. I’ll be moderating a few panels, including one on how to build a future-ready workforce. Follow along with our livestream here. 

In other news, billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates recently announced that her investing and advocacy organization Pivotal is partnering with nonprofit the Aspen Institute to launch a $60 million grant competition. Why? To discover bold, future-of-work ideas that remove barriers women face in the workplace.