In a wide-ranging conversation at the 14th annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women with writer, producer, and bestselling author Shonda Rhimes, former First Lady Michelle Obama discussed women’s struggles with confidence, risk-taking and failure.
Michelle Obama enters the stage during Pennsylvania Conference For Women 2017
Credit/Copyright: Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for Pennsylvania Conference for Women
“I am constantly telling women to speak up. Don’t waste your seat at the table. If you are not going to use your voice, give it up to someone who will,” Mrs. Obama told a sold-out audience of more than 12,000. “You get a seat at the table and you realize that the people around it are no smarter or better than you.”
She also discussed parenting challenges and her adjustment to private life after eight years in the White House. The event concluded with a surprise video tribute by former President Barack Obama, on...
Michelle Obama enters the stage during Pennsylvania Conference For Women 2017
Credit/Copyright: Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for Pennsylvania Conference for Women
“I am constantly telling women to speak up. Don’t waste your seat at the table. If you are not going to use your voice, give it up to someone who will,” Mrs. Obama told a sold-out audience of more than 12,000. “You get a seat at the table and you realize that the people around it are no smarter or better than you.”
She also discussed parenting challenges and her adjustment to private life after eight years in the White House. The event concluded with a surprise video tribute by former President Barack Obama, on...
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