Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon(WASHINGTON) — First lady Michelle Obama rallied for equality for women and girls in Africa at a summit of the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders on Wednesday.
The first lady emphasized the importance of leadership.
“Leadership is about empowering all of our people, men, women, boys and girls to fulfill every last bit of their god-given potential,” she said.
“We all know that girls who are educated earn higher wages. They are more likely to stand up to discrimination and abuse. They have healthier children who are more likely to attend school themselves,” Obama added.
The three-day flagship program comes ahead of the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit being held in Washington next week.
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