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theHandpuppet

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Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:53 PM Jul 2014

Michelle Obama Urges Young Africans to Embrace Women's Rights

Voice of America
News / Africa
Michelle Obama Urges Young Africans to Embrace Women's Rights
Pamela Dockins
July 31, 2014

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, in speaking at the Young Africans Leaders Initiative program Wednesday, urged attendees to advocate for women's rights in their home countries...

...She said women will play a crucial role in Africa's economic future.

“This is where Africa’s future lies - with those women-run businesses, with those girls attending university and with leaders like you who are making those dreams possible," Obama said.

Inspired by speech

Participants, such as Ezenwa Okoro of Nigeria, said they liked what the first lady had to say....

MORE at http://www.voanews.com/content/michelle-obama-urges-young-africans-to-embrace-womens-rights/1968605.html

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Michelle Obama Urges Young Africans to Embrace Women's Rights (Original Post) theHandpuppet Jul 2014 OP
Watched her speech on Chris Hayes Faux pas Jul 2014 #1
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It needs to be shown everywhere in my humble opinion Faux pas Jul 2014 #4
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