United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, has said the mass kidnap of Nigerian schoolgirls is part of a wider pattern of threats and intimidation facing girls around the world who pursue an education.
The First Lady said she and her husband – President Barack Obama were “outraged and heartbroken” over the abduction on April 14 of more than 200 girls from their school.
She was speaking instead of her husband in the weekly presidential address, the BBC reports.
The Boko Haram sect has claimed the abductions.
Mrs. Obama, who was speaking ahead of Mother’s Day in the US on Sunday, said the girls reminded her and her husband of their own daughters.
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“What happened in Nigeria was not an isolated incident. It’s a story we see every day as girls around the world risk their lives to pursue their ambitions,” she said.
She cited the Pakistani schoolgirl and campaigner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot and wounded by the Taliban for speaking out for girls’ education.
“The courage and hope embodied by Malala and girls like her around the world should serve as a call to action,” Mrs. Obama said.
It is unusual for a US first lady to make outspoken foreign policy remarks, but Mrs. Obama has campaigned for the girls’ release.
She has often appeared alongside her husband during the weekly address, which is broadcast on radio with a video version available online. This is the first time she has delivered the speech alone. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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