Jessica Alba, founder of The Honest Company and board member of Baby2Baby, and Hannah Skvarla and Lauren Conrad, co-founders of The Little Market, have a wide-ranging conversation about how to break the cycle of poverty for women, making room for other women at the table, and the impact of the pandemic on working mothers and families. Jessica talks about how her identity as a Latina woman has shaped her business strategy and her desire to support women and families.

in conversation with

Jessica

Alba

Founder, The Honest Company

Lauren

Conrad

Co-founder, The Little Market

Hannah

Skvarla

Co-founder, The Little Market

Jessica Alba

Founder, The Honest Company

Lauren Conrad

Co-founder, The Little Market

Hannah Skvarla

Co-founder, The Little Market

Women are underrepresented in leadership and decision-making roles in the world of work. They earn less than men and are more vulnerable to discrimination and violence in the workplace. Access to dignified work — that is work that is safe, does not pose health risks, and pays a living wage — is a critical part of building women’s financial autonomy.

As much as we can lift up and support and highlight women in business, that to me … is one of my greatest passions as I have often been the token person in the room.

Jessica Alba

Baby2Baby is committed to providing children living in poverty with the basic necessities they deserve. In March 2020, Baby2Baby was deemed an essential business responding to the 350 percent increase in need for diapers and 860 percent increase in requests for formula from parents who could not access or afford it. They have distributed over 150 million items to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals, and underserved schools through their national network of organizations.