The African Women Lawyers Association is speaking out about the unfair treatment of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in the British media.
In a press statement released this morning, the UK-based nonprofit took a stand against the mistreatment of Meghan, calling the vilifying of her character a “very frustrating and extremely costly experience.”
“We feel that you are owed an apology and better treatment by the media for your charitable endeavors and royal duties performed with elegance and represents women of African descent on a world stage,” the press release continued.
The organization isn’t the first public group to voice support for Meghan. In October, more than 70 female members of parliament wrote an open letter calling out the “distasteful and misleading nature” of the media-spun stories about the duchess. Fellow British public figures as well, like Julie Andrews and Daniel Radcliffe, have recently vocalized their support of the duchess. Since Meghan’s relationship with Prince Harry went public in 2016, the British press has critiqued her former career as an actress, published defamatory stories from estranged members of her family, as well as, most disappointedly, expressed their judgment of Meghan being half black.
“It is a source of pride to have a sister accepted and married into the British royal family, seen as a mentor and the epitome of possibilities that can be achieved by the woman of African descent not just from the African continent but across the world and covering the Caribbean and Americas,” the press statement continued. “The racial discrimination and defamation of character that you have experienced in the national press and on social media by members of the press and the general public has to stop. We urge the national media on your behalf to start portraying your story in a way that edifies and continues to shine a torch of aspiration to every woman through your exemplary achievements.”
АВТОР: БЬЯНКА БЕТАНКУР 16 ДЕКАБРЯ 2019, 16: 11 harpersbazaar.com
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