Michelle, her mother and their daughters, on his arrival in Spain, two days ago.
Michelle Obama returned to the US after spending forty-eight hours in the Spanish capital on a visit framed within the program “Let Girls learn “(Let the girls learn).
After traveling to Liberia and Morocco, the wife of US president arrived in Madrid on Wednesday June with the purpose of seeking support for its charitable 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 Matadero cultural complex Madrid to 600 university and students of Spanish public schools, which said that true equality is not only achieved with laws but also changing the “minds and hearts”.
During the event, in the 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 of 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 US ambassador to Spain.
The first lady says goodbye after his two-day visit to Madrid, Spain.
Have been enjoying the cuisine in a traditional Spanish restaurant. Thursday’s daughters married Obama, Malia and Sasha, took a short walk along the Gran Via, one of the busiest streets of Madrid, with remarkable presence of fashion stores.
It also took advantage of their stay for a private visit, and after hours of opening to the public, the Prado Museum.
the Obama family did not want to leave the capital without going to the art gallery in the current sample is displayed “the Bosco. the exhibition at the V Centenario “.
in the morning, Michelle Obama and her two daughters were the Reina Sofia Museum, where they watched with particular interest the famous mural” Guernica “by Pablo Picasso.
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