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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are marking Women’s History Month.

Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation has announced it will be giving a grant to one of Meghan's longstanding patronages – Smart Works.The Duchess became patron of the UK charity in January 2019, which helps to give women the confidence they need to reach their full potential, secure employment and change the trajectory of their lives.Archewell Foundation's support will help enable the creation of a vital upcoming research project for Smart Works, focusing on the data around female unemployment in the UK and the challenges faced by the women the charity supports.READ: Meghan Markle releases passionate statement to mark Black History MonthWATCH: Duke and Duchess of Sussex accept prestigious NAACP awardThe Smart Works Female Unemployment Index will look at unemployment issues that affect women across the UK, with the aim of creating an annual benchmark against which progress and change can be tracked.

My Wardrobe HQ, LK Bennett, Samantha Cameron's Cefinn label, high street favourite Me + Em, plus beauty brand Bobbi Brown, which all sold at outstanding purse-friendly prices with 100% of the proceeds donated to Smart Works. Our celebrity friends were also on hand to gift their own coveted pieces, including Smart Works ambassadors, Alexandra Burke, Lydia Millen, and Stella columnist Isabel Spearman together with Instagram stars: Katherine Ormerod, Emma Rose Thatcher, Martha Ward, Em Sheldon and Erica Davies, not forgetting donations from the Stella team.Smart Works CEO Kate Stephens said of the event, “It has been an inspiration to see the Smart Works community come together to raise this incredible amount of money.

Duchess Meghan continues to work with the charity Smart Works, despite stepping down from her role as a senior member of the royal family.Smart Works was one the first royal patronages the Duchess of Sussex was given.Meghan previously launched a capsule collection of workwear with the charity, which supports unemployed women preparing for interviews.Duchess Meghan might have moved to Los Angeles, but she still supports the charities and causes she made commitments to during her time as a senior member of the royal family.In a new interview with The Flock, Kate Stephens, the chief executive officer of Smart Works, discussed Meghan's continued work with the charity.