Meghan Markle at the Justice for Girls organization.Photo:Archewell Foundation
Archewell Foundation
Meghan Marklereturned toJustice for Girls, a Canadian nonprofit organization that aims to help teenage girls living in poverty.
The Duchess of Sussex, 42, visited the charity organization’s Vancouver office Tuesday. Meghan, who visited the same office in 2020, joined Jessica Lake and Lauri Thompson from the Lake family’s All One Fund and a group of women for a discussion regarding the nonprofit’s work.
Justice for Girls was created to advocate for teenage girls’ health and well-being who live in poverty, as well as work to provide access to “equality, freedom from violence and colonialism,” per theorganization’s official site.
Duchess of Sussex’s visit to the Justice for Girls organization.Archewell Foundation
The nonprofit shared the news of Meghan’s appearance in anInstagram post, highlighting key moments from her visit.
“A feminist advocate from a young age herself, the Duchess was keen to chat with two of our teen interns to discuss their personal struggles for justice,” the organization’s caption read. “Her genuine and understanding approach left the girls feeling heard, supported, and inspired.”
Justice for Girls also shared how the participants of Meghan’s visit participated in conversations about the organization’s “decades of work advocating for girls’ access to education, freedom from violence, Indigenous rights, and environmental justice,” and focused on the importance of “girls’ and young women’s leadership.”
Duchess of Sussex at Justice for Girls.Archewell Foundation
The organization — which was founded 24 years ago — has also created public education workshops, advocacy clinics and other local outreach initiatives in an effort to end violence, poverty and racism among young women. The nonprofit also focuses its efforts on criminal justice monitoring, advocacy and outreach for girls, education and promoting girls’ human rights.
Meghan Markle and Justice for Girls participants.Archewell Foundation
“We all felt at ease, and I think that was a testament to the Duchess," Justice for Girls co-director Zoe Craig-Sparrow told PEOPLE after Meghan’s first visit. “She said it was important for her to get to know the local context around the issues in the communities.”
Justice for Girls co-founder, Annabel Webb shared the organization’s intent, adding, “When we set up the organization, we made sure that it was with young women themselves who were saying, ‘These are the things that we need support on and these are the things that are keeping us down and have pushed us onto the streets or into prisons or into increasing conditions of poverty and violence.’ ”
Meghan Markle’s visit to the Justice for Girls organization.Archewell Foundation
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Meghan andPrince Harryalso attended a hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks on Monday.
source: people.com
