At Ellevest, it’s become a tradition to close out the year celebrating the wins for women+ from the past 365 days. But this year, with so many women leaving the workforce, the pay gap widening, and women taking the brunt of the recession …

It feels like women are just barely surviving.

And yet, when I think about the last 12 months, I can’t help but think of women. The women who made 2020 historic. The women who were heroes. The women who inspired us to keep fighting. The women who ignited a movement. The women who fought for democracy. The women who played for something bigger.

The women we will never forget.

And while I don’t know what 2021 holds for us, I do know that supporting each other, advocating for one another, making room at our individual tables, and getting more money, more power, and more businesses into the hands of women+ has never been more important.

Thank YOU,

Alexandra Ramirez, she/her
Brand Marketing Director

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You can’t be what you can’t see

Congratulations to Madame Vice President and the record number of BIPOC women who will serve in the 117th Congress. Cheering for you in 2021!

WE DID IT>

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We will never stop clapping for you

To the essential workers — who are more likely to be women, and particularly Black and Latinx women — thank you for everything you do.

THANK YOU>

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A legacy that will live on forever

The fight for financial equality was at the core of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s work, and Ellevest wouldn't exist without it. Thank you, RBG.

HERE’S HOW>

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Black Lives Matter, Black Women Matter

This year, #BlackLivesMatter became the largest movement in US history thanks to the vision of its founders, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi.

SUPPORT BLACK LIVES>

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When everything was on the line

If you were a poll worker, thank you. If you voted, thank you. If you encouraged other women to vote, thank you. If you fought voter suppression, thank you.

USE YOUR POWER>

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It’s more than just a game

Naomi Osaka. The players of the WNBA. Kim Ng. The USWNT. Katie Sowers. Women in sports spoke out, smashed ceilings, and were unrelenting in 2020.

PLAY FOR MORE>

’Tis the season for money moves.

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You can’t be what you can’t see

We will never stop clapping for you

A legacy that will live on forever

Black Lives Matter, Black Women Matter

When everything was on the line

It’s more than just a game

’Tis the season for money moves.

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