Meghan Markle announces Malala Fund partnership after London tea meeting

The Duchess of Sussex and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai have announced a joint partnership to mark the International Day of the Girl, the Daily Mail reported. As part of the initiative, Meghan Markle announced that her brand, As Ever, will donate net proceeds from jam and tea sales made on Sunday to the Malala Fund. The announcement comes after the two women met at Claridge's hotel in Mayfair, London. [1]

The pair were seen embracing outside the Mayfair hotel last Wednesday, according to the Daily Mail. Fellow diners reported that the two women ate traditional cucumber sandwiches alongside scones with jam and clotted cream during their tea meeting. The news follows earlier coverage by The Telegraph, The Independent, Vanity Fair, and ELLE reporting on their reunion in the United Kingdom capital. [1][2][4][5][6]

The two women previously held a public virtual discussion on girls' education in 2020, as FTMQ News reported earlier. Yousafzai, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012, co-founded the Malala Fund with her father to advocate for 12 years of free, safe, and quality education for every girl. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at age 17, making her the youngest Nobel laureate in history. [7][8][9][10]

Meghan and Yousafzai issued a joint statement announcing the new collaboration, according to the Daily Mail. The initiative aims to raise financial support for female education international projects through sales made on the awareness day. [1][3]