Melinda French Gates and Phoebe Gates, 21, Have a Mother-Daughter Night at The Albies

The mother and daughter stepped out event, which is hosted by George and Amal Clooney’s foundation

Melinda French Gates and Phoebe Gates stepped out to support a worthy cause on Thursday night.

The philanthropist and global advocate, 59, and her 21-year-old daughter attended The Albies, the second annual awards event hosted by George and Amal Clooney's Clooney Foundation for Justice.

French Gates wore a blue one-shoulder gown with a floral appliqué, while her daughter donned a Versace black dress with a sparkly, sheer overlay to the event, which was held at the New York Public Library.

The event honored five recipients for their “tireless work in the pursuit of justice all over the world,” according to the CFJ website, and highlighted prominent figures from the worlds of human rights, business, entertainment, fashion, and technology. This year's Albies, which are named after Justice Albie Sachs for his role in ending apartheid in South Africa, welcomed a host of celebrity advocates.

Among the attendees were Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Heidi Klum and Mary J. Blige.

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Melinda and Phoebe's glamorous night out came after a busy period of public appearances and personal celebrations.

Last week, Phoebe attended and moderated a panel at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers Foundation event in New York City.

The Stanford University student — who has used her prominent family's platform to advocate for a variety of issues including reproductive rights — discussed entrepreneurship, agency and gender equity with model Karlie Kloss and author Kathryn Finney during a panel she moderated.

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Dad Bill Gates, 67, even gave his youngest a shout-out on his Instagram Story, writing that she "did a remarkable job speaking about the importance of women's power."

Earlier this month, Phoebe attended a number of events during New York Fashion Week and
celebrated her milestone 21st birthday with her family.

In addition to enjoying a family dinner with her parents — who announced their separation in 2021 after 27 years of marriage — the youngest Gates sibling received a number of loving social media tributes.

“Happy birthday, @phoebegates! You’ll always be my little girl, but watching you do big things has never surprised me,” Bill wrote on Instagram alongside a series of throwback shots of the father-daughter pair.

Meanwhile, in a FaceTime call shared on Instagram, Melinda gave her daughter advice for her 21st year. The philanthropist and global advocate told Phoebe to remember that she knows herself "a lot" and to never "forget who you are."

“I love you so so much,” she added.

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In addition, this fall, Phoebe is launching a digital fashion platform with her college roommate Sophia Kianni called Phia, which is described on its website as being “the future of fashion.”

Phoebe previously told The Information that she and Kianni were “building out an idea to help make fashion more sustainable.”

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