Meghan Markle at the 2023 Variety Power of Women event on Nov. 16, 2023.Photo:Robin L Marshall/FilmMagic
Robin L Marshall/FilmMagic
Meghan Markleis exploring moms in the media.
The Duchess of Sussex, who worked as an actress on shows such asSuitsbefore marryingPrince Harryand welcoming their two children, 4-year-old sonPrince Archieand 2-year-old daughterPrincess Lilibet, joined forces with Moms First and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media for anew studyabout the representation of mothers in entertainment. Meghan and Prince Harry’s Archewell Foundation funded the study, according toVanity Fair,which was first to report the news.
“My past experience as an actress, and now today as a producer and mother, have amplified my belief in the critical importance of supporting women and moms both behind the lens and in front of it,” Meghan, 42, said in a statement, according to the outlet. “This report about the portrayal of mothers in entertainment highlights the gaps we need to fill to achieve true representation in the content we create and consume, and I’m honored to support this work through the Archewell Foundation.”
Davis toldVanity Fair,“The representation of motherhood seemed like such a throwback. It didn’t reflect modern reality anywhere near as closely as I had hoped or imagined.”
Geena Davis at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Feb. 24, 2024.Amy Sussman/WireImage
Amy Sussman/WireImage
Of partnering with Meghan on the project, theThelma & Louisestar said, “We love having her support and the support of Archewell. We can’t do it without financial support like that, and it’s obviously a subject that’s very near and dear to her heart.”
Moms First CEO Reshma Saujanireceived early support from the Archewell Foundation.
“She had a line she would say, and I always steal it from her: The most important title I have is mother,” Saujani said, according toVanity Fair. “The one ask is to show our multidimensionality. Show us both as moms and workers, don’t just show one or the other. Show us as we are: both.”
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Meghan, whoseArchetypespodcast exploring the labels placed on women isnow available on all platforms for the first time, isheading to Texas this weekfor an International Women’s Day event at the SXSW Conference. She’s set to joinKatie Couric,Brooke Shieldsand Nancy Wang Yuen in a panel called “Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen.”
source: people.com
