First Lady, Michelle Obama , left Spain after spending two days in Madrid, with her mother and her two daughters in a visit focused on the defense of the right of girls around the world to access education .
Michelle Obama returns to the United States after spending forty-eight hours in the Spanish capital in a visit framed within the “Let girls learn” program (Let the girls learn).
After traveling to Liberia and Morocco , the wife of President Barack Obama arrived in Madrid on Wednesday with the purpose of seeking support for its worthy cause, and ask developed countries to initiate a cultural change and torn down “different yardsticks” that apply to women and men.
This was stated on Thursday, Michelle Obama in a speech at the complex cultural Matadero Madrid to 600 university and students of Spanish public schools, which said that the true equality is achieved not only with laws but also changing the “minds and hearts”.
The US first lady, Michelle Obama (d), has been fired from Spain after spending two days in Madrid, with his mother and his two daughters. EFE
During the ceremony, which also involved the Queen Letizia of Spain , shared with attendees testimonies from girls who face daily dangers to study from long walks to get to school to sexual harassment.
also the case that, when they meet certain age are forced to quit school to marry, yet stressed Obama, try to continue studying because they “want a better future”.
in his speech, the Queen thanked the achievements of the initiative and defended the value of digital literacy to ensure girls’ access to knowledge .
in the nearly two days that have passed in the city, the first lady, her daughters and her mother have stayed at the residence of the US ambassador in Spain .
have been enjoying the cuisine in a traditional Spanish restaurant
On Thursday, Obama daughters marriage, Malia and Sasha , gave a brief walk along the Gran Vía , one of the busiest streets of Madrid, with remarkable presence of fashion stores.
it also took advantage of their stay for a visit private, and outside opening hours to the public, the Museo del Prado .
the Obamas not want to leave the capital without going to the art gallery in currently exhibits shows “ Bosch. The exhibition of the V Centenario . “
On Friday morning, Michelle Obama and her two daughters were the Reina Sofia National Museum , where they watched with particular interest the . famous mural “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso
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