Meghan Markle’s Most Inspirational Quotes About Feminism And Gender Equality

By Alyssa Croezen. 8 Mar 2021 8:44 AM

Along with being the first woman of colour in the British Royal family and one of the most powerful female characters on “Suits”, Meghan Markle continues to use her platform to advocate for women’s rights and gender equality.

To mark her 40th birthday, we’re sharing the Duchess of Sussex’s most powerful and inspirational quotes about feminism.

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2016: 'Create And Cultivate' Online Platform

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2018: Royal Tour Of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga

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2019: One Young World Meeting At Windsor Castle

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2015: Fourth World Conference On Women
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“Women need a seat at the table, they need an invitation to be seated there, and in some cases, where this is not available, they need to create their own table. We need a global understanding that we cannot implement change effectively without women's political participation.”
2015: 'InStyle' Interview
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“I think the biggest part of being a girl boss, in the office or at home, or anywhere you go is just knowing your value.”
2016: 'The Tig'
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“I've never wanted to be a lady who lunches; I've always wanted to be a woman who works. And this type of work is what feeds my soul."
2016: 'Create And Cultivate' Online Platform
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"You don’t have to play dress up to be a feminist. You are a feminist exactly the way you are. You can be a woman who wants to look good and still stand up for the equality of women. There’s no uniform for feminism; you are a feminist exactly the way you are."
2016: Open Letter To 'Elle UK'

"With fame comes opportunity, but it also includes responsibility – to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings. And, if I'm lucky enough, to inspire."
2018: Royal Tour Of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga
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“Women’s suffrage is about feminism, but feminism is about fairness. Suffrage is not simply about the right to vote but also about what that represents: the basic and fundamental human right of being able to participate in the choices for your future and that of your community, the involvement and voice that allows you to be a part of the very world that you are a part of.”
2018: Royal Foundation Forum
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"I hear a lot of people saying, when talking about girls' empowerment and women as well, you'll often hear people saying, 'You're helping them find their voices', I fundamentally disagree with that. Women don't need to find their voice. They need to feel empowered to use it and people need to be encouraged to listen."
2019: One Young World Meeting At Windsor Castle
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"It is said that girls with dreams become women with vision. May we empower each other to carry out such vision — because it isn't enough to simply talk about equality. One must believe it. And it isn't enough to simply believe in it. One must work at it. Let us work at it. Together. Starting now."
2019: International Women's Day Panel
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"Your confidence comes in knowing that a woman by your side, not behind you, is actually something you shouldn't be threatened about but, opposed to that, you should feel really empowered in having that additional support that this is really about us working together."
2020: Girl Up Summit
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"I say to you, keep challenging. Keep pushing. Make them a little uncomfortable because it’s only in that discomfort that we actually create the conditions to reimagine our standards, our policies, and our leadership — to move toward real representation and meaningful influence over the structures of decision-making and power.”

Meghan Markle’s Most Inspirational Quotes About Feminism And Gender Equality

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