Meghan Markle’s Most Inspiring Quotes About Female Empowerment: ‘Every Girl Has Potential’

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Meghan Markle’s Most Inspiring Quotes About Female Empowerment: ‘Every Girl Has Potential’

This girl is on fire! Meghan Markle has never been afraid to speak out about what she believes in, including female empowerment. The California native rose to fame on Suits playing Rachel Zane, a paralegal who worked hard to achieve her dreams of becoming an attorney. While she was grateful for her steady gig on the USA Network drama, Markle admitted she struggled with working “in an industry that judges” every aspect of an individual. “Never would I have imagined that this show would not just change my career, but also change my life — that on my journey of trying to get what I wanted, of trying to see my dream come to fruition, I would learn who I am,” she wrote in an essay for Darling in 2018. “That I would discover that I am enough.” Markle became one of the most famous women in the world when she began dating Prince Harry in 2016. The twosome wed in 2018 at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in England. The following year, they welcomed their first child, Archie. (Daughter Lili arrived in June 2021.) [jwplayer 9Y0B9hPD-l3ahXupL] The former Tig blogger has never allowed her high-profile romance with Harry to be all of who she is. “We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news, and I was working during that whole time,” she told Vanity Fair in 2017. “The only thing that changed was people’s perception.” The Northwestern University graduate added, “Nothing about me changed. I’m still the same person that I am, and I’ve never defined myself by my relationship.” Long before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Markle used her celebrity for good. In addition to championing women and young girls, she has spoken out about major issues such as climate change, racial injustice and education. In an essay she penned for Elle UK in 2016, Markle opened up about the importance of using her platform for the betterment of society. “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,” she explained. “And, if I'm lucky enough, to inspire.” Scroll through the gallery below to see some of Markle’s most inspiring quotes throughout the years. [podcast_block]

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Meghan Markle’s Most Inspiring Quotes About Female Empowerment: ‘Every Girl Has Potential’

This girl is on fire! Meghan Markle has never been afraid to speak out about what she believes in, including female empowerment. The California native rose to fame on Suits playing Rachel Zane, a paralegal who worked hard to achieve her dreams of becoming an attorney. While she was grateful for her steady gig on the USA Network drama, Markle admitted she struggled with working “in an industry that judges” every aspect of an individual. “Never would I have imagined that this show would not just change my career, but also change my life — that on my journey of trying to get what I wanted, of trying to see my dream come to fruition, I would learn who I am,” she wrote in an essay for Darling in 2018. “That I would discover that I am enough.” Markle became one of the most famous women in the world when she began dating Prince Harry in 2016. The twosome wed in 2018 at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in England. The following year, they welcomed their first child, Archie. (Daughter Lili arrived in June 2021.) [jwplayer 9Y0B9hPD-l3ahXupL] The former Tig blogger has never allowed her high-profile romance with Harry to be all of who she is. “We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news, and I was working during that whole time,” she told Vanity Fair in 2017. “The only thing that changed was people’s perception.” The Northwestern University graduate added, “Nothing about me changed. I’m still the same person that I am, and I’ve never defined myself by my relationship.” Long before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Markle used her celebrity for good. In addition to championing women and young girls, she has spoken out about major issues such as climate change, racial injustice and education. In an essay she penned for Elle UK in 2016, Markle opened up about the importance of using her platform for the betterment of society. “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,” she explained. “And, if I'm lucky enough, to inspire.” Scroll through the gallery below to see some of Markle’s most inspiring quotes throughout the years. [podcast_block]

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Boss Lady

“I think the biggest part of being a girl boss in the office, at home, or anywhere you go is just knowing your value,” she explained to InStyle in 2015.

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Equal Opportunity

“Every girl has potential. She has promise. She has the right to learn, the right to be heard, the right to play, and to discover,” she said in a 2019 video message for International Day of the Girl. “The right to be exactly who she is.”

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Female Representation

“Women need a seat at the table, they need an invitation to be seated there,” she said at the UN Women Conference in 2015. “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.”

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Gender Equality

“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,” she said during a panel at the International Women’s Day in 2019.

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Marching to Your Own Drum

“You can be a woman who wants to look good and still stand up for the equality of women,” she said during her keynote speech at the 2016 Create & Cultivate conference.

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Setting Goals

“I’ve never wanted to be a lady who lunches,” she explained in her Elle UK essay in 2016. “I’ve always wanted to be a woman who works. And this type of work is what feeds my soul and fuels my purpose.”

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The Truth About Feminism

“Women’s suffrage is about feminism, but feminism is about fairness,” she said at Government House in New Zealand in 2018 on the country’s 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage. “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.”

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Women Succeeding

“When girls are given the right tools to succeed, they can create incredible futures not only for themselves but also for those around them,” she said during a royal tour stop at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji in 2018.

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Defying Expectations

During a September 2022 episode of her "Archetypes" podcast, the duchess discussed the benefits — and the stigmas — of being a single woman. "At no point could you say, 'Nope. My dream for the future is to be single.' The message, even at my feminist all-girls school, was as traditional as it gets: First comes love, then comes marriage," she recalled of being given an assignment to plan her dream wedding in school. "It's no wonder that, in some circles, the single woman – this idea of being unmarried – still carries a stigma."

Meghan went on to praise podcast guest Mindy Kaling for never failing to put her dreams first despite society's expectations. "It's amazing," she gushed. "It's amazing to not compromise that because there's a lot of pressure."

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Harry's Impact

The Bench author has often praised her husband's feminist perspective, recalling in September 2022 that he attempted to defy "stereotyped" responses to their engagement. "When I started dating my husband and we became engaged, everyone was like, 'Oh, my God, you're so lucky he chose you!'" she said on her "Archetypes" podcast. "At a certain point, after you hear it a million times over, you're like, 'I chose him, too.' ... I have a partner who was countering that narrative for me and going, 'They've got it all wrong. I'm the lucky one because you chose me.'"