USA Today – Emily Hoerner
“First Lady Michelle Obama said Monday 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 sponsored by MORE magazine. “We would never allow their bodies to be violated or for their potential to be squandered. We have to ask ourselves, ‘Why would we accept this fate for any girl on this planet?'” Obama, who was a guest editor for the most recent issue of the magazine, called on the MORE audience to get involved.”(more)