[W]hen I had the honor of meeting Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head just for trying to go to school, this issue got really personal for me….That’s why I decided to work on global girls’ education as first lady…
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Michelle Obama: This Issue Is Personal for Me
Posted October 11th, 2016 at 9:48 am (UTC-5)
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Michelle Obama: For girls, a heartbreaking loss — and an opportunity
Posted July 1st, 2016 at 9:27 am (UTC-5)
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Ralphina wakes up early each morning, cooks for her family, cares for her younger siblings, and goes to work at a local market — all before she even gets to school. But she still attends class each day, working especially hard in science and math so she can fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse.
How Schooling Can Save African Girls from Becoming Child Brides
Posted March 17th, 2016 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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How can child marriages be stopped? The answer, research suggests, lies in improving girls’ access to basic education – and in changing school curricula so that both girls and boys realise women can contribute a great deal to their societies if they are not just married off and forgotten.