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Meghan Markle honored International Day of the Girl by chatting to young girls “about their experience growing up in the digital age” — and partnering in a new initiative to help them thrive

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Meghan Markle Partners with Oprah Winfrey and Melinda French Gates to Back Digital Wellness Initiative for Young Girls
The partnership was announced Oct. 11, which doubles as International Day of the Girl

By Rachel Burchfield Updated on October 11, 2024 12:10PM EDT
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Meghan Markle celebrating International Day of the Girl 2024. PHOTO: ERIC CHARBONNEAU
Meghan Markle honored International Day of the Girl by chatting to young girls “about their experience growing up in the digital age” — and partnering in a new initiative to help them thrive.

According to The Archewell Foundation, the nonprofit Meghan shares with husband Prince Harry, Meghan visited Girls Inc. in Santa Barbara, California in celebration of International Day of the Girl, which is marked annually on Oct. 11. In addition to Meghan’s visit, The Archewell Foundation, Melinda French Gates’ company Pivotal Ventures and the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation are supporting a partnership between Girls Inc. and #HalfTheStory, aimed at providing digital wellness programming for young girls in underserved communities across America through a program called Social Media U.

“This new educational initiative will equip girls with the essential tools to thrive in the digital age while fostering healthier, more balanced relationships with technology,” according to a statement from The Archewell Foundation.