On the occasion of the centenary of women's voting rights and the 2020 presidential elections coming up, Meghan Markle and 99 other prominent women shared their reasons for voting next November.
In an article in the first online issue of Marie Claire magazine , celebrities like Meghan, Michelle Obama , Hilary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey shared their reasons for voting as women.
Despite the fact that Meghan was an important part of royalty and marked a before and after in the British crown, the former actress recalled that, at some point in her life as a public figure, she felt that her voice was not heard.
"I know what it is to have a voice and also what it is to feel voiceless. I also know that many men and women have risked their lives so that we can be heard," he said.
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"And that opportunity, that fundamental right, is in our ability to exercise our right to vote and make all our voices heard," added Prince Harry's wife .
The Duchess of Sussex also made reference to her husband in her speech. "One of my favorite quotes, and one that my husband and I have referred to often, is from Kate Sheppard , a leader of the suffrage movement in New Zealand, who said, 'Don't think your single vote doesn't matter much. rain that refreshes parched earth is made up of individual drops, '"shared Meghan as one of the main reasons she has to vote and make a difference.
"That's why I vote," he concluded.
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Meghan, a longtime advocate for women's rights, also referenced Sheppard in a 2018 speech she delivered to mark the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in New Zealand while visiting the country at the time.
"Women's suffrage is not simply about the right to vote for women, but also what it represents, the basic and fundamental human right of all people, including members of society who have been marginalized, whether for reasons of race, gender, ethnicity or orientation, to be able to participate in the choices of their future and of their community, "he said at the time.
At the end of his speech, the royalty borrowed another quote from Sheppard, "Anything that separates, be it race, class, creed or sex, is inhuman and must be overcome."
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Meghan Markle has always spoken out against inequality, so her reflections now more than ever take on relevance.
It was on June 2 that a video in which he spoke about his experience with racism resurfaced on social networks.
Meghan appeared in the USA Network campaign titled "Characters Unite: 'I Won't Stand For'". In her speech, where she spoke of racism from her own experiences.
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In the recording, he is heard saying that he supports the campaign because he considers it important.
"For me, I think it hits a really personal note. I'm biracial. Most people don't know what I'm mixed up with, and so much of my life has felt like being a fly on the wall," he says. the Duchess of Sussex at the beginning of the video circulating on Twitter.
In the pictures, Markle is wearing a T-shirt with the following caption: "I will not tolerate racism."
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