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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPres. Obama: Women & girls are full & equal in rights, dignity. They deserve to be treated that way
Statement of President Barack Obama Commemorating International Women's DayAs half the planet, women make immeasurable contributions to our world. They are entrepreneurs, farmers, educators, scientists, artists, soldiers, mothers, heads of state the list is endless. Without them, economies would collapse, political systems would deteriorate, and families and communities would fall apart. Yet in too many places, women are treated as second-class citizens. Their abilities are undervalued. And their human rights the right to learn, to express themselves, to live free from violence, to choose whether and whom to marry are routinely violated.
This gap between womens inherent value and how many of them are treated every day is one of the great injustices of our time. On this International Women's Day, we recommit ourselves to closing that gap.
That means supporting girls' education. Right now, 62 million girls worldwide who should be in school aren't. Millions more are at risk of losing their access to education. This week, Michelle and I announced an initiative called "Let Girls Learn," to help dismantle the barriers economic, political and cultural that stand in the way of girls who want to learn.
I'm convinced that a world in which women and girls are treated as equal to men and boys is safer, more stable, and more prosperous. Beyond those tangible benefits, this is simply a matter of right and wrong. Women and girls are human beings, full and equal in rights and dignity. They deserve to be treated that way, everywhere, every day. My Administration will continue working to make that vision a reality.
Amen: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/08/statement-president-barack-obama-commemorating-international-womens-day
Happy International Women's Day!
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Pres. Obama: Women & girls are full & equal in rights, dignity. They deserve to be treated that way (Original Post)
bigtree
Mar 2015
OP
Bravo. This "religious freedom" BS needs to be called out for the lie that it is.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Mar 2015
#2
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. really sad that in 2015 this needs to be said
but since President Obama said it the GOP has even more reason to be against it.
bigtree
(85,919 posts)8. whatever it is
...they're against it.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)2. Bravo. This "religious freedom" BS needs to be called out for the lie that it is.
The RW does not support religious freedom. They support the freedom of religious people to force others to act in accordance with RW religious beliefs. So obvious.
bigtree
(85,919 posts)6. fake quote in the pic I posted
...I fell for it. Apologies
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)9. It happens. Thanks for letting us know.
treestar
(82,383 posts)3. Great guy!
Hekate
(90,202 posts)4. My God, the caption in the photo is fantastic. Did he just say that recently?
Watch out for his last 2 years in office, RWnuts.
...internet fail (on my part). Can't find clear attribution.
Skittles
(152,966 posts)7. there has never been a female president, and we are over half the population
says everything about the state of sexism in America
bigtree
(85,919 posts)10. half the population
...and holding the overwhelming majority of the wisdom, it seems.
Revolution News ?@NewsRevo 19m19 minutes ago
Hundreds rally for women's causes in downtown Los Angeles http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-hundreds-rally-for-women-20150308-story.html
Hundreds rally for women's causes in downtown Los Angeles http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-hundreds-rally-for-women-20150308-story.html