Meghan Markle Feminist

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In a New York Times article by The Associated Press, A woman by the name of Meghan Markle has been advocating for women since the age of eleven years old while attending elementary school. Meghan Markle is currently the fiancé of Great Britain’s Prince Harry and describes herself as a feminist (The Associated Press,”Meghan Markle has advocated for women since the age of 11”,The New York Times). Meghan is also an actress who has severed as an “ Advocate for political participation and leadership” for the women’s agency of the United Nations since 2014. Markle want to use her new platform to shine light on gender equality and educating herself as well as others on the issue. Her goal is to advance and promote gender equality specifically within

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