Actress Meryl Streep has made a seven-figure donation to the National Women's History Museum, saying the museum plays an important role in preserving stories that help us better understand women's contributions to society.
The museum announced this on its official website.
“Streep's investment is a testament to her deep commitment to the cause of women's stories and will accelerate the Museum's efforts to ensure that women's contributions are fully recognized, studied, and remembered,” the statement said.
Streep's donation will advance the museum's digital initiatives and educational programs to expand access to stories of women's contributions to students and a broader audience. The museum said the actress's contribution will accelerate work to recognize, study and preserve the role of women in history.
“History is shaped not only by those who make it, but also by those who ensure it is remembered. The National Women's History Museum has long been a catalyst in highlighting stories that deepen our understanding of who we are. I am proud to continue to support this important work so that future generations inherit a history that is both true and complete,” said Meryl Streep.
This is not the actress's first support: she has collaborated with the museum for many years, including previously donating royalties from the film “The Iron Lady.” The institution emphasized that Streep is one of their oldest and most devoted supporters.
In gratitude, the museum announced the creation of the Meryl Streep Award for Educators. It will annually recognize educators who contribute to the promotion of women's history in education and the public sphere. The first laureate is planned to be announced in November 2026.
Meryl Streep previously spoke at the UN General Assembly to draw the world's attention to the violation of women's rights in Afghanistan.
The actress said that even animals have more freedom than Afghan women under the laws of the “Taliban”. In particular, the Taliban introduced a number of strict laws: women are forbidden to read the Koran in public, look at men who are not members of their family, or go out without their faces covered. In addition, girls are not allowed to attend school after the sixth grade, speak in public, and read or sing loudly even at home.
Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada”
Streep's next project will be “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which will premiere on April 30. It is a sequel to the cult 2006 film based on the novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger.
As in the first part, the main roles will be played by Meryl Streep (Miranda Priestley), Anne Hathaway (Andrea Sachs), Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton) and Stanley Tucci (Nigel Kipling). The main cast will also be joined by Briton Kenneth Branagh , who is set to become Miranda's husband .
The sequel will remain directed, produced, and written by David Frankel, Wendy Finerman, and Elin Brosch McKenna, respectively.
Lauren Weisberger published the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada in 2013. In the book, 30-year-old Andy was already a successful magazine editor, working with her former colleague Emily and preparing for her wedding, until Miranda reappeared in her life.