At the U.N., Making the Case for Women and Girls

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At the U.N., Making the Case for Women and Girls
Posted by Valerie Jarrett on September 22, 2011 at 5:12 PM EDT

Yesterday morning, President Obama addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. During his speech, which addressed topics from the change sweeping the Middle East to the challenges facing the global economy, he made sure that the world’s women and girls did not go overlooked. As he put it, “No country can realize its potential if half its population cannot reach theirs.”

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/ ... -and-girls