Meghan Markle ignores the hate and continues discussion on US election

Meghan Markle may have faced immense backlash after her recent speech about the upcoming US elections, but that isn’t stopping her from taking a step back.

The Duchess of Sussex is keeping the positive spirits alive as she continues to underline the importance of the general elections that are to be held in November in the United States.

In a new clip shared by the MAKERS Women Instagram account, the former royal discusses the significance of women exercising their democratic right along with feminist icon Gloria Steinem.

Starting the discourse, Steinem greets the duchess, saying: “Meg, welcome home. I'm so glad that you're home."

"Thank you. Me too, for so many reasons,” responded Meghan.

She then goes on to highlight the work that Steinem and other women have been doing to fuel the feminist movement further, while also discussing how important it was for women to vote in every election.

"People forget how hard women like you and so many others before you fought for us to just be where we are right now,” she said.

The activist responds to her saying, “If you don’t vote, you don’t exist.”

The duo’s complete empowering discussion will be launched tomorrow on the MAKERS Women Instagram.

Earlier, Meghan had recently addressed the When We All Vote event, encouraging women to participate and push other women into doing the same.

"We all know what’s at stake this year. I know it. Today, we are watching so many women in different communities who are marginalized still struggling to see that right [to vote] come to fruition, and that is—it’s just simply not okay,” said Meghan.

"And we look at the attempts of voter suppression and what that’s doing, it’s all the more reason we need each of you to be out there supporting each other, to understand that this fight is worth fighting, and we all have to be out there mobilizing to have our voices heard," she went on to say.

"So you know it’s interesting we are obviously faced with a lot of problems in our world right now, both in the physical world and in the digital world. But we can and must do everything we can to ensure all women have their voices heard. Because at this juncture, if we aren’t part of the solution, we are part of the problem. If you aren’t going out there and voting, then you’re complicit. If you’re complacent, you’re complicit,” she continued.

She went on to urge women to stand up for what they believe in and fight for the causes closest to their heart: “I think when we are looking at all the different ways we can engage, we can support one another, it doesn’t necessarily matter what the issue is that speaks to your heart: maybe it’s the environment. Maybe it’s the rights of women. Maybe it’s the rights of children or maybe it’s healthcare.”

“Whatever it is, we can make the difference in this election and we will make the difference in this election,” she said.

“You know, in the fraught moment right now that we find our nation in, exercising your right to vote isn’t simply being part of the solution, it’s being part of a legacy. So thank you for being part of that legacy with us,” she concluded.