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Bill and Melinda Gates.
- In recent interviews, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said the geography - where you are born - is the single biggest driver of your lot in life.
- Gender also plays a major role.
- Gates is on media tour discussing the 2019 Goalkeeper Report, which tracks the progress of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
- Instead of taking the typical "trickle down" approach to reducing global inequality, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is taking a faster, targeted approach.
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According to Bill Gates, global inequality has been driven down in the last two decades, but there's still a long way to go.
Some factors - geography, plus gender - stand out as major determinants.
Here's a rundown.