On Friday, the Duchess of Sussex visited Robert Clack School in the town of Dagenham in east London for a special International Women’s Day assembly.
In her inspiring International Women’s Day speech, Meghan advised male students to do their part in achieving gender equality. She started her speech saying, “When we thought about what I wanted to do for International Women’s Day this year, for me it was incredibly important to be with the women of our future.’’
“And that is all of the young women here, as well as the young men who play a very large part in this.point 193 | Your school mantra, as you all know, is ‘Excellence for all, excellence from all.point 263 |
So, how does that apply in your minds to International Women’s Day?” she continued.point 74 | “I think in many ways it’s very much the same thing, this idea of excellence for all and from all, equality for all and from all.point 182 | ”point 185 | 1
“I think that is the point in many societies, it doesn’t matter where you are, it’s very easy to sometimes compartmentalize or silo this idea of International Women’s Day solely being about women, but it’s not. It’s about all of us.”
“What’s really key for all of you to remember is — especially looking at the people who paved the way for you to get to this point in your lives, to be able to have the access that you do — it’s not just an opportunity to continue that, it’s a responsibility,” she added.
Meghan addressed the school’s boys in particular, urging them to “continue to value and appreciate the women in your lives and also set the example for some men who are not seeing it that same way.”
‘’You have your mothers, sisters, girlfriends, friends in your life, protect them. Make sure that they are feeling valued and safe. Let’s all rally together to make International Women’s Day something that is not just on Sunday, but, frankly, feels like every day of the year.”
During her visit, Meghan also met with students in the school’s library where she was told about how they had been studying prominent female writers and poets.point 246 |
She said: “It’s so important to have a role model; often times when it’s someone who looks like you or comes from where you come from, it’s easier to connect and see in a different way.point 158 | ”point 161 | 1
Harry and Meghan will officially step down as senior working royals on March 31.
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