Meghan Markle.Photo: Kensington Palace Twitter
01of 15Meghan Markle.Samir Hussein/WireImageAs she has in the past,Meghan MarklecelebratedInternational Women’s Dayin a big way.
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Meghan Markle.Samir Hussein/WireImage
As she has in the past,Meghan MarklecelebratedInternational Women’s Dayin a big way.
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03of 15Kensington Palace TwitterOthers on the panel include musician and activist Annie Lennox, model and activist Adwoa Aboah and former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard.
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Others on the panel include musician and activist Annie Lennox, model and activist Adwoa Aboah and former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard.
04of 15Frank Augstein/AP/REX/ShutterstockThe discussion will highlight the “obstacles [that] still affect female empowerment across the world, including access to education and limitations within employment,” the palace said in a statement.
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The discussion will highlight the “obstacles [that] still affect female empowerment across the world, including access to education and limitations within employment,” the palace said in a statement.
05of 15Meghan Markle.Beretta/Sims/REX/ShutterstockIt was also announced on Friday that Meghan has become Vice-President of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, of which the Queen is Patron andPrince Harryis President. The QCT exists to champion, fund and connect young leaders around the world.
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It was also announced on Friday that Meghan has become Vice-President of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, of which the Queen is Patron andPrince Harryis President. The QCT exists to champion, fund and connect young leaders around the world.
06of 15Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images“In her role as Vice-President of QCT, The Duchess of Sussex will highlight our partnerships with young people across the Commonwealth, and in particular our work supporting women and girls,” theQCTthis link opens in a new tabsaid in a statement.
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“In her role as Vice-President of QCT, The Duchess of Sussex will highlight our partnerships with young people across the Commonwealth, and in particular our work supporting women and girls,” theQCTthis link opens in a new tabsaid in a statement.
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Meghan Markle.TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images
08of 15Adwoa Aboah, Meghan Markle and former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard.Kensington Palace TwitterSitting in the center of the panel, Meghan said: “We must be global feminists and include men and boys."
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Adwoa Aboah, Meghan Markle and former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard.Kensington Palace Twitter
Sitting in the center of the panel, Meghan said: “We must be global feminists and include men and boys."
09of 15Kensington Palace TwitterMeghan also posed the question, “If there’s a justice and a lack of inequality someone needs to say something - and why not you?”
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Meghan also posed the question, “If there’s a justice and a lack of inequality someone needs to say something - and why not you?”
10of 15Meghan Markle.Kensington Palace TwitterGillard added: “If we can talk about how gender equality gives everybody more choices and more options, then it can be more inclusive, globally.”
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Meghan Markle.Kensington Palace Twitter
Gillard added: “If we can talk about how gender equality gives everybody more choices and more options, then it can be more inclusive, globally.”
11of 15Meghan Markle during a panel discussion for International Women’s Day.DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty ImagesMeghan listened intently as other panelists talked.
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Meghan Markle during a panel discussion for International Women’s Day.DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
Meghan listened intently as other panelists talked.
12of 15DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty ImagesWomen’s empowerment is acause Meghan began championinglong before she became a royal. Four years ago, the then-Suitsstar gave animpassioned speech at a U.N. Women’s conferencein New York City in which she addressed gender equality.
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Women’s empowerment is acause Meghan began championinglong before she became a royal. Four years ago, the then-Suitsstar gave animpassioned speech at a U.N. Women’s conferencein New York City in which she addressed gender equality.
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14of 15DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty ImagesMeghan poses with Annie Lennox, Adwoa Aboah, Julia Gillard, Anne McElvoy, Angeline Murimirwa and Chrisann Jarrett.
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Meghan poses with Annie Lennox, Adwoa Aboah, Julia Gillard, Anne McElvoy, Angeline Murimirwa and Chrisann Jarrett.
15of 15Meghan Markle.Tim Rooke/REX/ShutterstockAs she left, Meghan shook hands of students who were gathered outside in an impromptu walkabout.
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Meghan Markle.Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock
As she left, Meghan shook hands of students who were gathered outside in an impromptu walkabout.
source: people.com
