Meghan Markle to interview journalist on gender and representation in the media

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Thursday 6 August, four days before the summit is due to begin, The 19th announced that the Duchess of Sussex would be making an appearance to close the event, interviewing The 19th co-founder and CEO Emily Ramshaw about the organisation’s commitment to “create a transformative newsroom centred on gender equity”. “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,” Meghan said in a statement to Glamour. “I’m looking forward to asking the co-founder what it means to build a media outlet with gender equity, diversity, and commitment at its core.” On Twitter, Ramshaw revealed it was the duchess who reached out to The 19th, as she felt the organisation’s “vision of building a diverse and representative newsroom that covers women and other underserved people with nuance and empathy spoke to her immediately”. Last month, the former Suits actor stressed the importance of “drowning out the negative voices” while delivering a speech to young girls at the virtual 2020 Girl Up Leadership Summit.