On Tuesday, the Duchess of Sussex made a surprise appearance at a private talk at Spotify in LA. The talk was for Women@Spotify, an “employee-led group that fosters inclusivity and builds community.” Meghan is currently one of Spotify’s biggest stars with her wildly successful Archetypes podcast, which is obviously about women’s issues and the archetypes and stereotypes which oppress women. Meghan was invited to speak at the event!
Meghan turned up in this great black t-shirt from Etsy (you can buy one here). That’s Farsi and it reads “Women. Life. Freedom.” That has been the rallying cry in Iran in the wake of the police murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini also known as Jina Amini. Since Amini’s murder by the morality police in Iran on September 16, there have been widespread protests all over Iran, especially in Tehran. Persian women are burning their hijabs and dancing in the streets. There have been violent clashes between protesters and police. During her talk at Spotify, Meghan spoke about the courage of the protesters.
There’s no video because it was a private Spotify event, but Mandana Dayani posted these lovely photos on her social media. Meghan looks so happy and beautiful! Dayani is the creator of I Am A Voter and president of Archewell.
Photos courtesy of Instagram.
Love everything about this – what she wore, what she talked about (as relayed in part by Mandana), etc.
My Duchess inspires me 💪, I did my job interview with her picture in front of me hahah
I love that, Alexandria! And I bet Meghan would love it too. She also inspires and motivates me and I’m so happy she and Harry are freed from that evil institution.
It’s amazing to me how much they’ve already done with Archewell in such a short time. It makes me so excited to imagine all the wonderful things they’ll do going forward. (Hopefully we’ll get a separate article on the playground in Uvalde ❤️ )
Amazing! Live everything! Keep winning and inspiring Meghan!
#ServiceIsUniversal every day with Meghan. I love to see her sweet, lovely face — the strain is gone. The Saltines tried, and continue to try, to oppress and crush her, but still she rises. Her resilience is awesome to witness. Spotify has such a hit on its hands, and I love to see them lean into it! Love the t-shirt *hies off to Etsy*
Zan zendegi azadi!
Wonderful women..
Love how Meghan shows up despite the hate and vitriol. Plus British media sh!t
On a superficial note love the hair on the woman on the left side of Meghan.
Yes to it all. She’s unafraid and unapologetic about championing causes she believes in. How stifling the Royal Family must have been because they have a huge platform and influence, but take little responsibility in tackling the most pressing matters of the day if they might upset their right-wing political party overlords. That’s not freedom and there is nothing to respect about that.
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What a role model Meghan is. Love how her commitment to women’s issues is absolute and unwavering. More strength to our Iranian sisters. Their bravery and courage has been unbelievable!
I second this. I’ve been awed by their courage. And Meghan is a true feminist.
What is going on in Iran is revolutionary and deserves even more attention than it is getting. I am not surprised but so happy to see that Meghan is supporting the revolution in any way that she can.
Side note: Meghan looks absolutely STUNNING. Living in the states has refreshed her and you can tell. I am so happy for her, Harry and their babies.
Those women are so brave, I hope it leads to real government change. I have met a lot of Persian women that immigrated to the States after the fall of the former government women used to have choices there before radicalized religion took over. My fear is that now in the states we have to many radicalized religious politicians and it is a very dangerous time. Women have a lot to loose.
Meghans happiness just shines, she is truly beautiful.
Love this! Good for Meghan! Praying for the brave folks protesting in Iran.
She looks great! It just makes me realize I saw doctored photos of her yesterday on Twitter that made her look older. These people!
Princess of my heart. I love Meghan!!!
Meghan looks awesome, and is doing amazing work. It’s just awe inspiring how much they have accomplished in only 2 years. The duchess of success indeed. Her work ethic motivates me so much.
She is amazing. I love the shirt.
I love everything about this
Perfection.
When a shining light is on you, use that light as a beacon for others. #womanlifefreedom.
This was great. Saw some derangers losing it in the tweets, but glad for the most part people were being positive.
Once again, Meghan is the first Royal to speak up about important issues.
I really love and admire Madame Duchess so much.
I really love her commitment to women’s rights and issues. She is a force for change (the good kind) in this world.
I don’t like everything Meghan does, but I love her for wearing that t-shirt and supporting the women of Iran. And I am filled with admiration for the courageous women of Iran who are publicly protesting, for they are risking their lives for their beliefs and their rights. What they are doing is awesome, and Meghan publicly showing her support for them is excellent.
I love that she wore that shirt!
But I want to provide a brief history on Life, Woman, Freedom – it is a feminist Kurdish revolutionary slogan is used in the struggle for Kurdish independence. This slogan is used directly against the Iranian regime (alongside Turkey, Iraq, Syria) and people who have for centuries brutally oppressed the Kurdish minority in Iran. It started being used after Jina Mahsa’s death because she was Kurdish and Kurdish people were furious and took the streets in the Kurdish provinces.
Now it’s been co-opted by Iranian people who fail to acknowledge the Kurdish feminist origination. It is jarring to see the slogan be translated into the language of the oppressor you have lost million lives to for centuries and continue to persecute today.
This is in no way a negative comment about Meghan just some context to the slogan.