In a pre-recorded video, Meghan delivered a keynote speech at the GirlUp 2020 Leadership Summit, as part of a session called 'The Time Is Now'
The Duchess of Sussex has talked about the need to"drown out the noise" of negative voices and speak out"even when it makes others feel uneasy", in her most high-profile speech since stepping away from royal life.delivered a keynote speech at the Girl Up 2020 Leadership Summit, as part of a session called"The Time Is Now".
In her message aimed at the audience of young women, she said:"There will always be negative voices and sometimes those voices can appear to be outsized, and sometimes they can appear to be painfully loud."You can and will use your own voices to drown out the noise. Because that's what it is - just noise.Advertisement
Praising the young activists for the work they're already doing to raise awareness of racial justice, climate change, mental health, civic engagement and public service, she added"believing in true equality is not enough - it's going to take more than belief, we have to work for it every day; even when it's hard and even when it makes others feel uneasy.More from Duchess Of Sussex
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