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She's the Founder and CEO of Phenomenal

Meena's Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign was inspired by Maya Angelou book of poetry, Phenomenal Women, and it was born following the 2016 presidential election. Though Meena originally planned to print T-shirts with "Phenomenal Women" and sell the shirts as a fundraising effort for organisations like Planned Parenthood and Girls Who Code, the shirts ended up getting far more attention than she'd anticipated. "Like a lot of people, in that moment I found myself wondering what I personally could do to lift up women, make my voice heard, and support issues I cared about," Meena told People during a June 2020 interview. "It was never supposed to be anything more than a side project . . . but it's really gratifying to pour your heart and soul into something, work your ass off, and see it in the world embraced by the communities it's intended for."

Since then, Meena has begun selling apparel as all kinds, all of which raise awareness around issues that affect underrepresented communities. As she explained to People, "A statement T-shirt can seem so small and insignificant, especially compared to the enormity of the social change that's happening before our eyes. But there is substance and meaning behind it. And the most basic meaning is people proclaiming to the world that they are worthy, deserving of dignity and proud. When we are talking about things like systemic racism and systematic oppression of underrepresented communities, it's a reminder that the world needs to see and hear over and over until there is full accountability, equality, and justice for all, not just a privileged few."