Priyanka
Chopra
has
shared
a
special
birthday
wish
for
the
Duchess
of
Sussex,
Meghan
Markle,
a
day
after
her
40th
birthday.
Taking
to
his
Instagram,
Chopra
penned
a
note
praising
Markle's
'40X40'
initiative
and
wishing
her
the
best
ahead.
Priyanka
wrote,
"Happy
birthday,
Meghan.
For
her
40th
birthday
this
year,
in
true
Meg
fashion,
she's
chosen
to
put
the
welfare
of
others
first.
As
we
all
know,
the
pandemic
has
disproportionately
impacted
women
around
the
world."
Talking
about
the
initiative,
Chopra
shared
that
over
2
million
women,
in
America
have
departed
the
workforce
since
January
2020
due
to
the
pandemic.
"The
three
groups
experiencing
the
largest
burdens
are
mothers,
women
in
senior
management
positions,
and
women
of
colour.
These
women,
who
are
pillars
of
our
communities,
are
shouldering
the
brunt
of
the
crisis,
including
homeschooling
and
caring
for
family
members
of
all
ages.
It's
time
to
help
women
get
back
into
the
workforce," she
added.
Calling
the
initiative
a
birthday
milestone
for
Meghan
she
added,
"The
Duchess
of
Sussex
has
asked
40
of
her
friends
to
take
40
minutes
to
support
women
getting
back
into
the
workforce...
Of
course
I
was
more
than
happy
to
join.
Now
that's
a
great
way
to
celebrate
a
milestone
Birthday.
Bravo,
my
friend."
She
concluded
the
post
urging
others
to
join
in
so
that
"maybe
we
can
all
collectively
contribute
to
a
global
wave
of
compassion."
Meghan
and
Priyanka
have
been
friends
since
before
Markle's
royal
wedding
with
Prince
Harry
in
England.
Priyanka
and
Meghan
share
a
good
bond
for
a
quite
long
time.
The
'Quantico'
star
had
attended
Markle's
wedding
with
Prince
Harry
in
England.
While
their
were
rumours
that
the
two
aren't
close
anymore,
a
source
told
Eonline.com
in
early
2020,
"Priyanka
and
Meghan
are
still
very
close
friends
and
they
talk
frequently.
Meghan
confides
in
Priyanka
about
the
adjustments
she
has
to
make
with
being
a
royal."