Michelle Obama
The First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama graced the September cover of Ladies’ Home Journal and spoke about the importance of having more women in leadership roles.
“We have to start with them while they’re young and instill in girls a sense of confidence. That’s why sports are so important. They teach you how to compete — how to fall down and get back up. And there are organizations like the Girl Scouts: They nurture self-confidence and give girls the chance to practice being in charge. We’ve got to give young women the opportunities to be leaders,” said Michelle, who has two daughters Malia and Sasha.
“We talk about this a lot, obviously. But it’s not just about what we want for our girls… we also think about the girls who grew up like we grew up: In working-class neighborhoods where they didn’t have sports programs. Or in a single-parent home. They need to be encouraged, too,” she said.
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