Meghan Markle to appear at gender and diversity virtual summit after asking to interview positive news firm founder

MEGHAN Markle is set to appear at a gender and diversity virtual summit next week after she asked to interview the founder of a positive news outlet. The Duchess of Sussex will take part in The 19th* Represents 2020 Virtual Summit which will feature interviews with prominent women in politics, journalism and the arts. Meghan’s […]

MEGHAN Markle is set to appear at a gender and diversity virtual summit next week after she asked to interview the founder of a positive news outlet.

The Duchess of Sussex will take part in The 19th* Represents 2020 Virtual Summit which will feature interviews with prominent women in politics, journalism and the arts.

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Meghan Markle will appear on a virtual summit next week[/caption]

Meghan’s discussion with Emily Ramshaw – who founded nonprofit positive news outlet The 19th* – will close the virtual summit on Friday 14 August.

Confirming her involvement in the summit, Meghan told Glamour: “The 19th*’s commitment to reporting and storytelling that lifts up those who are too often underrepresented in the media has never been more important.

“I’m looking forward to asking the co-founder what it means to build a media outlet with gender equity, diversity, and community at its core.”

What’s more, Emily revealed in a separate statement that Meghan had “reached out” to her personally after learning about her work.

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The Duchess spoke passionately on the topic of gender inequality at the Girl Up Summit last month[/caption]

She added: “[Meghan] told us that our vision for The 19th*—building a truly diverse and representative newsroom that covers women with nuance—spoke to her immediately.”

The 19th* launched last week and describes itself as a “nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy” on its website.

Other key speakers in the Summit include Meryl Streep, Hillary Clinton and US Senator Kamala Harries.

Last month, Meghan made a moving appearance at the virtual Girl Up leadership summit where she shared an inspiring message about gender inequality online as part of a series of speeches on the topic of female empowerment.

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