Melinda Gates issued a statement on Platform X sayingctrcrashteamracing™She will resign as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundationctrcrashteamracing™to push her charity "into a new chapter."

The statement said June 7 was her last day working at the foundation

Melinda Gates said she will receive an additional $12.5 billion to invest in work on behalf of women and families.