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London (CNN) - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, posted a video on Instagram to commemorate International Girl's Day.
In the clip, Meghan urges girls around the world to "keep asking questions, keep moving forward, keep shining."
The clip also presents a television report of Meghan as a child, in which she argues against gender stereotypes in advertising and underlines the importance of writing letters and addressing social problems.
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In the video posted on Friday, Meghan says: “Every girl has potential. He has the promise, he has the right to learn, the right to be heard, the right to play and discover, the right to be exactly who he is. ”
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[Sound On 🔈] Today is International #DayoftheGirl, a day observed globally and created by the United Nations to acknowledge the gender inequality that exists worldwide. Be it lack of access to education, stigma surrounding Menstrual Hygiene Management, forced child marriage, legal or medical inequality, or gender-based violence, there is a pressing need to support young women in their path to excellence. It is also a day to celebrate and encourage girls to know their value and to support them in taking action to grow into the women they wish to be. The Duchess of Sussex has been a long time advocate for women's and girls rights and at the age of eleven campaigned against a sexist advertisement, which was then changed. No matter what age, or what background you have the power to make an impact. HRH recently shared a quote during a speech in Cape Town: “Visualize your highest self, and show up as her.” • To all of the young girls reading this today on International Day of the Girl, that quote is for you. Video © ️SussexRoyal (Images used are from accounts we have followed and PA images)
A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Oct 11, 2019 at 3:37 am PDT
A clip of her speech is also included at a United Nations conference in 2015, when the Duchess, then known as Meghan Markle, was an actress on the American television show "Suits."
"It is said that girls with dreams become women with vision," he says in the speech.
The UN declared International Girl's Day in 2012, and is observed every October 11.
On Thursday, Meghan's husband, Prince Enrique, took Instagram with singer Ed Sheeran, and they joined in a video for World Mental Health Day.
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