Meghan Markle Reveals Why She's Voting for Marie Claire in November

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, along with Michelle Obama, Gabrielle Union, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Hillary Clinton, and 95 other influential women, spoke to "Marie" about why she will use her vote in the November 2020 election. Claire" (opens in new tab). Sharing the powerful words of New Zealand suffragist Kate Shepherd, Meghan reflected on her own experiences of having her voice heard and ignored, and paid tribute to the many civil rights activists who risked their lives to win voting rights for others.

"I know what it's like to have a voice and what it's like to feel voiceless," Princess Meghan said.

"I also know that many men and women have risked their lives in order for our voices to be heard. And that opportunity, that fundamental right, lies in our ability to exercise our right to vote and to have all of our voices heard."

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"One of my favorite quotes, and one that my husband and I quote often, is from Kate Shepherd, the leader of the suffrage movement in New Zealand. 'The rain that moistens the parched earth is made up of a single drop,'" Meghan continued. 'So I vote

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