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niyad

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Thu Oct 13, 2016, 01:33 PM Oct 2016

#DadsAndDaughters: Celebrating International Day of the Girl


#DadsAndDaughters: Celebrating International Day of the Girl

Take a look at the progress we've made on behalf of girls around the world under the Obama administration.


President Barack Obama views science exhibits during the 2015 White House Science Fair celebrating student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions, in the Red Room, March 23, 2015. The President talks with Emily Bergenroth, Alicia Cutter, Karissa Cheng, Addy O'Neal, and Emery Dodson, all six-year-old Girl Scouts, from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They used Lego pieces and designed a battery-powered page turner to help people who are paralyzed or have arthritis. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

“I didn’t run for President so that the dreams of our daughters could be deferred or denied. I didn’t run for President to see inequality and injustice persist in our time. I ran for President to put the same rights, the same opportunities, and the same dreams within the reach for our daughters and our sons alike. I ran for President to put the American Dream within the reach of all of our people, no matter what their gender, or race, or faith, or station.”
President Obama

Today is International Day of the Girl. That means countries around the world are honoring the importance of empowering girls so they can reach their full potential. As the father of two young women, President Obama shared his reflections on the progress we’ve made on behalf of girls around the world:
“The progress we’ve made in the past 100 years, 50 years, and, yes, even the past eight years has made life significantly better for my daughters than it was for my grandmothers. And I say that not just as President but also as a feminist.”



Today, we're joining the global community in celebrating International Day of the Girl. Since the ratification of the 19th amendment 96 years ago, we have made tremendous progress. However, as we reflect upon the strides we have made, we are reminded that the advances we need to make -- in promoting gender equality, in opening up educational opportunities, in preventing sexual assault and domestic violence -- is not something girls can do alone. It takes all of us, moms and dads, leaders and everyday citizens, to create the change we want to see.

That’s what #DadsAndDaughters is all about -- a global conversation about dads, daughters, and their role in supporting and advocating for progress on behalf of girls around the world. Take a look at how the President has worked to improve the lives of women and girls:

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/10/11/dadsanddaughters-celebrating-international-day-girl
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