Meghan Markle spoke to teenagers about being one of the most bullied people in the world, says charity co-founder
The Duchess of Sussex has been candid about her experiences with online bullying through the years.
Meghan Markle spoke with young girls about an important issue ahead of International Day of the Girl.
Larissa May, founder of #HalfTheStory, a nonprofit focused on improving young people’s relationship with technology, told Vanity Fair about the personal conversations that Meghan, 43, had with a group of teens while visiting the nonprofit Girls Inc. in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Oct. 2.
«We did an activity where we talked through a bunch of scenarios, and Meghan talked about being one of the most bullied people in the world,» May recalled.
«We had girls wave these little emoji signs and talk about how each one of these scenarios would have impacted them emotionally,» she added.
#HalfTheStory and Girls Inc., whose CEO is Dr. Stephanie J. Hull, joined forces for a partnership funded by the Duchess of Sussex’s Archwell Foundation, along with Melinda French Gates’
company Pivotal Ventures and the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation. The partnership was announced on Friday, Oct. 11, which is International Day of the Girl.
