Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said levels of violence against women in South Africa have reached a 'crisis state' on the penultimate day of an official royal tour of southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa Britain's Duchess of Sussex said levels of violence against women in South Africa have reached a"crisis state" on the penultimate day of an official royal tour of southern Africa.
Meghan made the comment during a roundtable discussion in Johannesburg on gender-based violence and how to tackle it. The event was hosted by ActionAid, a non-profit that supports the rights of women and girls.The Duchess of Sussex visited Action Aid to join discussions on violence against women during the royal tour of South Africa on Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
— Max Foster October 1, 2019 During the visit, Meghan announced a series of new"gender grants" for the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the University of Western Cape. "True to what you said, when a women is empowered it changes absolutely everything in the community and starting an educational atmosphere is really a key point of that," she said during the meeting, according to Britain's PA Media news outlet.
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