First lady asks leaders to change gender attitudes

Associated Press ^ | Jul 30, 2014 4:09 PM EDT | Stacy A. Anderson

[Olog-hai]

Michelle Obama called on young African leaders to change traditional attitudes and beliefs that harm girls and women, adding that educating and making women financially literate is not enough.

“No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens,” Mrs. Obama said.

The first lady spoke Wednesday to the inaugural class of young African fellows who are getting six weeks of leadership training in the United States as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship. …

[dhs12345]

Ah, sorry. I thought that she was referring to the United States. It is our fault for everything after all.

You know, the war on women that Democrats have gone on ad nauseam?

She, Obama and others like to take jabs at the US when talking to foreign people in foreign countries. Foreign countries who treat their citizens horribly. I am used to this and it was a knee jerk reaction. My bad.

[Baynative]

Hey Mooch -
How about trying that speech out on your hubby's pals in the Muslim Brotherhood?

[Moonman62]

[Recompennation]

Saw a tee shirt paraded at a walk in clinic.
It said.
‘Give me a minute while I pretend to care’
Flaunting belligerence and bedecking 300 pounds of female double minority status proudly. Don’t swell their heads any further meshell.