Could you even begin to iImagine Michelle Obama sitting with a group of very accomplished women saying this.
"And what has been echoed so much in the past day is, ’Oh, we are not so surprised when we found out you are Nigerian, It is a compliment to you , because what they define as a Nigerian woman is brave, resilient, courageous, beautiful,"
This is what Michelle Obama has to say about role models
But what’s inspiring to me is that so many of the young women I’ve met are triumphing in incredible ways. Unlike my generation, they’re not as held back by the societal belief that girls and boys can’t do the same thing,” she said.
“They’re charging forwards in sports and maths and science and technology. They’re speaking up and speaking out, not just in classrooms but in the public arena at a young age. I find great hope in this generation of young women.”
"We've got so many role models. We've got Serena now out there," "I didn't have a Serena to look up to, somebody who was beautiful, strong, fast, outspoken."
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You need to at least be a familiar face for the next generation to say: "Oh, she looks like me – and I can be that."
'I hope that I could do justice to the role model that I think so many young women deserve to have. 'Obviously in the face of all of you here, I know that they, they see that.
Class Vs Crass was never more evident.
"Public service is a bright, sharp, hot spotlight," said Mrs Obama, who spent eight years in the White House while her husband, Barack Obama, was US president.
"And most people don't understand it, and nor should they. The thing that I always keep in mind is that none of this is about us in public service, it's about the people we serve."