In her first public speaking role since officially stepping down as a senior royal, Meghan Markle has alluded to the reasons behind it.
In a nine-minute speech, the Duchess of Sussex spoke passionately about the role of young women in helping eradicate injustices around the world, telling the 40,000-strong audience at the online gathering for UN initiative Girl Up that it’s crucial they reject negativity and focus on “building each other up”.
“Your gut will tell you what’s right and wrong. What’s fair and unfair. The hardest part — and it was the hardest part for me — is to chase your convictions with action,” she said. “Be where you are in the moment. The growth and the change that you‘re pursuing might not feel like anything day-to-day.Meghan also told participants they must “keep challenging” those in power to fight major issues including racial injustice, gender inequality and gun violence, as well as push for mental health awareness and criminal justice system reform.
“Now many of them, better or worse, they don’t listen until they have to. Because the status quo is easy to excuse and it’s hard to break.”Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially stepped down from their royal roles in March and are now based in LA. Picture: Michele Spatari/AFP“I say to you, keep challenging, keep pushing, make them a little uncomfortable.
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