One of the first public appearances by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, since stepping back from the British royal family in January will be as an interviewer
In effect Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex will be giving a stamp of approval to The 19th*, the new nonprofit newsroom that covers the intersection of women and politics.On Friday, at the tail end of the news organization's inaugural summit, Markle will be interviewing Emily Ramshaw, the co-founder and CEO of the 19th*.Turns out, it was Markle's idea."I nearly fell out of my chair," Ramshaw said, when one of Markle's representatives reached out.
Ramshaw said many donors, large and small,"felt that there was a desperate need for something like this, particularly in this election cycle."The website is named after the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Ramshaw said the organization emphasizes the importance of recognizing racial disparities in the women's rights movement.
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