Jessica Alba celebrated International Women’s Day with a rare glimpse of her two daughtersand an inspiring message about ending gender bias. The Honest Company founder took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a powerful photo of herself with daughters Haven, 10, and Honor, 13.
“As a mama of two daughters, I am constantly fighting to leave this world better than I found it – not only for them, but for every single person in the world and for the next generations of girls to come,” she wrote. “Like all mothers, I want to #breakthebias so my children can have the opportunity to chase their dreams regardless of their gender.”
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Alba opened up about the gender bias she encountered while trying to pitch The Honest Company to investors. “When I was pitching room after room (of mostly men), I faced a lot of rejection,” she explained. “I often wonder how it would have gone if I were in front of VCs that were female-led or focused on female founders.”
Unfortunately, Alba explained, the discrepancy between the amount of money women-led start-ups raise vs. the amount of money male-led start-ups raise is pretty staggering. In 2020, women-led start-ups only pulled in 2.3% of venture capital, according to Crunchbase. 86% of venture funding, meanwhile, went to men.
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“Words of support are no longer enough. We must act every day and keep gender equality at the forefront of our work,” she wrote. “…Please join my fam & I as we #BreakTheBias this International Women’s Day and work together to help create a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive ❤️🙏🏽🌎 “
We’re so here for Alba using International Women’s Day to spread an important message about gender inequality. And pssst — she also shared her favorite woman-owned small businesses here!
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