Jessica Alba wants to see more equality for women everywhere.
In an interview for Cosmopolitan's March 2016 cover story, Alba discussed her career and the impact of unequal pay. "There are not as many women in government titles, business titles," Alba said. "It's just not equal. And until there is equality, you're going to feel that no matter what industry you're in."
The 34-year-old actress has definitely been busy lately, launching her new all-natural beauty product line Honest Beauty and working on her upcoming movie "Mechanic: Resurrection."
When it comes to her work, Alba said she won't take a backseat: "From day one, I was like, girls should have an equal seat at the table," she said. "Take Jennifer Lawrence. I mean, she's opening movies -- she's the box office draw as much as any guy in the movie, if not more. She should be compensated for that."
For most of her life Alba said she identified more with her masculine side, telling Cosmo, "I was kind of aggressive and super masculine in my early 20s -- even into my mid- 20s... I was never the girl who they marketed. I was always feeling angry, like an imposter. I learned how to be cool with the feminine later in life."
Alba said she knows she's "in a man's world in business," but she uses it to her advantage. Referring to her new beauty product line, Alba told Cosmo: "I know what women want -- [men] don't… When [male colleagues and I are] talking about package designs, I was like, 'Are you really giving me notes on packaging for feminine care? I literally can't with you.'"
Head over to Cosmopolitan to read more of Alba's interview.
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