![]() ![]() I’m thankful to have them as partners in this effort.īut most of all, I want to thank all of you for your tremendous leadership on behalf of girls around the world. I also want to recognize our outstanding Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues, Cathy Russell, and her - yes - (applause) - and her entire team at the State Department for hosting this event and for their tremendous work on girls’ education and so many other critical issues. We are lucky to have someone like her in this administration, and the President and I are very lucky to have her as a friend. I have to start by thanking Ambassador Power –- another strong woman leader, as you heard - for that wonderful, kind, generous introduction, but more importantly, for her extraordinary work to promote human dignity, human rights across the globe. And I am so grateful for her kindness and generosity to me and my family over the years, and I hope that our continued work to educate girls worldwide is a fitting tribute to her legacy. She warmly and willingly offered advice and encouragement to me as I settled into my role as First Lady. Reagan also understood the value of mentoring. Reagan reminded us of the importance of women’s leadership at every level of our society.Īnd on a personal note, Mrs. Through the example she set, both during her time in the White House and beyond, Mrs. Reagan was a woman of incredible strength and grace, and she was a passionate advocate for so many important issues. And today, we want to celebrate all of the wonderful progress we’ve made and the momentum we’re seeing around girls’ education across the globe.īut before we get started, I just wanted to briefly express my sadness over the passing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan. It is a pleasure to be here with all of you on this International Women’s Day as we mark the first anniversary of Let Girls Learn. You guys good? All right, rest yourselves. OBAMA: Wow! (Applause.) Thank you so much. ![]()
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