“We tell girls to be themselves, but then they have role models - sometimes too many role models - in popular culture who incarnate that kind of disconnectedness from oneself. We are taught to self-hate; we are taught to doubt. Our culture doesn't help us recognize ourselves as amazing beings without changing ourselves.”

Canadian public speaker and former television host

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is a Canadian public speaker and former television host. She married Justin Trudeau, who later became the 23rd prime minister of Canada, in 2005, and they separated in 2023. She is known for charity work, social work, and public speaking. Her talks have focused mainly on the environment, women’s issues, and children’s issues, reflecting the public causes she has long supported.