First Lady Michelle Obama is on a five-day trip to Asia.
First
Lady
Michelle
Obama
is
on
a
five-day
trip
to
Asia
.
She is visiting Japan and Cambodia to help publicize a program called "Let Girls Learn".
She
is
visiting
Japan
and
Cambodia
to
help
publicize
a
program
called
``
Let
Girls
Learn
''
.
Administration officials set up the campaign to support the education of millions of girls worldwide.
Administration
officials
set
up
the
campaign
to
support
the
education
of
millions
of
girls
worldwide
.
Before her trip, Mrs. Obama and her husband noted the inability of an estimated 62-million girls to attend school.
Before
her
trip
,
Mrs.
Obama
and
her
husband
noted
the
inability
of
an
estimated
62-million
girls
to
attend
school
.
They said educating the girls should be a foreign policy goal.
They
said
educating
the
girls
should
be
a
foreign
policy
goal
.
This week, Mrs. Obama criticized the fact that tens of millions of girls are not receiving a satisfactory education.
This
week
,
Mrs.
Obama
criticized
the
fact
that
tens
of
millions
of
girls
are
not
receiving
a
satisfactory
education
.
In her opinion piece, she wrote this failure to educate girls was more than "a tragic waste of potential."
In
her
opinion
piece
,
she
wrote
this
failure
to
educate
girls
was
more
than
``
a
tragic
waste
of
potential
.
''
It is both a serious public health issue and a problem for the economic health of nations and the world.
It
is
both
a
serious
public
health
issue
and
a
problem
for
the
economic
health
of
nations
and
the
world
.
She also said it was "a threat to the security of countries around the world".
She
also
said
it
was
``
a
threat
to
the
security
of
countries
around
the
world
''
.
The First Lady noted by 2012, every part of the developing world was educating both girls and boys in primary schools.
The
First
Lady
noted
by
2012
,
every
part
of
the
developing
world
was
educating
both
girls
and
boys
in
primary
schools
.
But this is not the case in secondary education.
But
this
is
not
the
case
in
secondary
education
.
She wrote in some areas girls face "the cultural values and practices that limit the prospects of women in their societies".
She
wrote
in
some
areas
girls
face
``
the
cultural
values
and
practices
that
limit
the
prospects
of
women
in
their
societies
''
.
The Obama administration launched the "Let Girls Learn" campaign earlier this month.
The
Obama
administration
launched
the
``
Let
Girls
Learn
''
campaign
earlier
this
month
.
At the time, Mrs. Obama noted plans to involve the U.S.Peace Corps, and the Volunteer Development Agency.
At
the
time
,
Mrs.
Obama
noted
plans
to
involve
the
U.S.Peace
Corps
,
and
the
Volunteer
Development
Agency
.
"This effort will draw on the talent and energy of the nearly 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving in more than 60 countries.
``
This
effort
will
draw
on
the
talent
and
energy
of
the
nearly
7,000
Peace
Corps
volunteers
serving
in
more
than
60
countries
.
Through this effort, Peace Corps will be supporting hundreds of new community projects to help girls go to school and stay in school.
Through
this
effort
,
Peace
Corps
will
be
supporting
hundreds
of
new
community
projects
to
help
girls
go
to
school
and
stay
in
school
.
And, I want to emphasize that these programs will be community-generated and community-led.
And
,
I
want
to
emphasize
that
these
programs
will
be
community-generated
and
community-led
.
They will be based on solutions devised by local leaders, families and yes, even the girls themselves."
They
will
be
based
on
solutions
devised
by
local
leaders
,
families
and
yes
,
even
the
girls
themselves
.
''
President Obama also spoke at the same White House event, saying that campaign is important to his administration.
President
Obama
also
spoke
at
the
same
White
House
event
,
saying
that
campaign
is
important
to
his
administration
.
First Lady Michelle Obama is on a five-day trip to Asia. She is visiting Japan and Cambodia to help publicize a program called "Let Girls Learn". Administration officials set up the campaign to support the education of millions of girls worldwide.  Before her trip, Mrs. Obama and her husband noted the inability of an estimated 62-million girls to attend school. They said educating the girls should be a foreign policy goal.  This week, Mrs. Obama criticized the fact that tens of millions of girls are not receiving a satisfactory education. In her opinion piece, she wrote this failure to educate girls was more than "a tragic waste of potential." It is both a serious public health issue and a problem for the economic health of nations and the world. She also said it was "a threat to the security of countries around the world".  The First Lady noted by 2012, every part of the developing world was educating both girls and boys in primary schools. But this is not the case in secondary education. She wrote in some areas girls face "the cultural values and practices that limit the prospects of women in their societies".  The Obama administration launched the "Let Girls Learn" campaign earlier this month. At the time, Mrs. Obama noted plans to involve the U.S.Peace Corps, and the Volunteer Development Agency.  "This effort will draw on the talent and energy of the nearly 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving in more than 60 countries. Through this effort, Peace Corps will be supporting hundreds of new community projects to help girls go to school and stay in school. And, I want to emphasize that these programs will be community-generated and community-led. They will be based on solutions devised by local leaders, families and yes, even the girls themselves."  President Obama also spoke at the same White House event, saying that campaign is important to his administration.