Meghan Markle shares the advice a “very, very influential” woman gave her before her wedding

meghan Markle shared some wise words received before her marriage to the prince Harrywho encouraged her to stay forthright about the causes that matter most to her.

In the latest episode of his podcasts Archetypesthe Duchess of Sussex spoke about activism, especially why women who stand up for the issues they care about attract so much criticism from the public, speaking with the actresses on the subject Jameela Jamil, Ilana Glazer And Shohreh Aghdashloo. At the close of these interviews, the royal concluded by sharing advice she received “just a few days” before her May 2018 wedding ceremony from “a very, very influential and inspiring woman, which for her privacy I don’t want to share with you”. She revealed: “She told me, ‘I know your life is changing, but please don’t give up on your activism'”. Meghan continued: «And I have continued to work for women and girls because it is important, yes. But also because she encouraged me to do it. And the collective voice of all of us telling ourselves that it matters is perhaps the point. Numbers give security. But there is also strength in numbers».

The Duchess has long been in favor of women’s rights and emancipation. When she was just 11, she exposed the sexism of a Procter & Gamble commercial. Just months before the wedding, she spoke her mind once again at the first Royal Foundation Annual Forum, along with the Prince William it’s at Kate Middleton“I hear a lot of people talking about empowering girls and empowering women, and you hear that they are helping women find their voice,” she told the audience. “I strongly disagree, because women don’t need to find their voice, they need to be allowed to use it and people need to be pushed to listen.” Meghan has also given support to women’s charities at the heart of her activities Archewell Foundationannouncing last month it’s partnering with the VING Project to give $1 million in small grants to women in need and encourage teenage girls to “become a philanthropist in their own lives.”

Meghan wrote in a statement on her foundation’s website: “Two things that bring me great joy are the support of women and the spirit of giving. With the return of Archetypesthe Archewell Foundation and VING have come together to create the perfect combination of these loves”, continued Meghan, “donating one million dollars in grants to women in needOur hope is not only to provide support where it can be felt most deeply, but also to make young people aware of this gift. I am very proud of this partnership and of the good that we hope to see born from it».