Meghan Markle has advocated for women since the age of 11
Source: AP
UNITED NATIONS (AP) Meghan Markle became an advocate for women when she was an 11-year-old elementary school student, and achieving gender equality remains a driving force for the fiancée of Britains Prince Harry and self-described feminist.
Since 2014, the American actress has helped put a global spotlight on the need for equality between women and men as an Advocate for Political Participation and Leadership for the womens agency of the United Nations.
In her role for UN Women, Markle spent time at the World Bank and with the team of then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton learning more about the issue. She also visited Rwanda, which has the highest percentage of women in parliament and where she also met with female refugees.
UN Women said in a statement after Mondays announcement of Markles engagement to Queen Elizabeth IIs grandson that it trusts and hopes that in her new and important public role she will continue to use her visibility and voice to support the advancement of gender equality.
Markle spoke about her accidental road to becoming an advocate at a star-studded celebration in March 2015 for the 20th anniversary of the Beijing womens conference that adopted a roadmap to achieve equality for women, which is the framework for UN Womens activities.
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