She's not a regular mom — she's a cool mom. Meghan Markle has never stopped fighting for women and humanitarian causes. This is what you should know about the Duchess of Sussex. #RoyalBaby
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00:00I don't think it's right for kids to grow up thinking these things, that just mom does everything.
00:06I am proud to be a woman and a feminist.
00:22You can pinch me, I'm real.
00:24She was sitting there and I was like, okay well I'm going to have to up my game.
00:30Procter and Gamble changed the commercial for their ivory clear dishwashing liquid.
00:49They changed it from women all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans to people all over America.
01:00If you see something that you don't like, write letters and send them to the right people and you can really make a difference for not just yourself but lots of other people.
01:14I went to Northwestern University.
01:15That's the big one.
01:16I double majored Theater and International Relations and then I went and worked for the U.S. Embassy for a bit.
01:27We need to have a seat at the table.
01:28We need to be leaders that are really comfortable having our voices heard because when women are uplifted the entire community is.
01:34I do think that it's these tiny acts of generosity or grace or even just understanding that allow us to really make a difference on a much larger level.
01:48Rarely do I feel nervous but I feel such a tremendous amount of pressure in giving an introduction worthy of this incredible young woman that I'm sitting next to.
01:58Luama Stephanos is from Eritrea and just four years ago she literally ran to get her freedom with bullets flying towards her.
02:08She was a slave.
02:10Congratulations to all of us.
02:12How are you both feeling?
02:21You'll often hear people say, well you're helping women find their voices.
02:24And I fundamentally disagree with that because women don't need to find a voice.
02:28They have a voice.
02:29They need to feel empowered to use it.
02:31And people need to be encouraged to listen.
02:34And I fundamentally disagree with that because women don't need to find a voice.
02:37They have a voice.
02:38They need to feel empowered to use it.
02:40And people need to be encouraged to listen.