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Meghan Markle says despite ‘precedent amongst my husband’s family’ she wants to fight for paid leave



Meghan Markle has spoken candidly about her fight for paid family leave in the US, with the Duchess of Sussex claiming the right is a “humanitarian” issue rather than a political one.

The duchess, who recently wrote a letter to congress advocating for paid family leave, discussed the topic during an appearance on The New York Times DealBook Online Summit, where she appeared in an all-black outfit adorned with a poppy pin.

During the conversation, which was titled: “Minding The Gap” and included Mellody Hobson, co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments, host Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large and founder of DealBook The New York Times, asked Meghan whether she had “anxiety about being involved in politics”.

In response, the Duchess of Sussex acknowledged the precedent set by her husband Prince Harry’s family to remain politically neutral, before noting that the issue is actually a “humanitarian” one.

“I don’t see this as political, frankly. Look, there is a precedent amongst my husband’s family and the royal family of not having any involvement in politics but I think this is, I mean, paid leave, from my point of view, is a humanitarian issue,” Meghan said.

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