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First lady asks women to join her fight for girls’ education

First lady asks women to join her fight for girls’ education

by Emily Hoerner | Jun 30, 2015 | Education

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama said American women need to do more to help girls in African and Middle Eastern countries get an education. “We would never accept a life of dependence and abuse for our girls,” Obama said during her speech at a lunch...
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