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Africa’s progress will also depend on security and peace -- because an essential part of human dignity is being safe and free from fear.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
If you want your country to grow and succeed, you have to empower your women.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
And this is often just a first step down a perilous path.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
Africa’s progress will depend on development that truly lifts countries from poverty to prosperity -- because people everywhere deserve the dignity of a life free from want.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
And finally, Africa’s progress will depend on upholding the human rights of all people -- for if each of us is to be treated with dignity, each of us must be sure to also extend that same dignity to others.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
Our efforts to ensure our shared security must be matched by a commitment to improve governance. Those things are connected. Good governance is one of the best weapons against terrorism and instability.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
The single best indicator of whether a nation will succeed is how it treats its women. When women have health care and women have education, families are stronger, communities are more prosperous, children do better in school, nations are more prosperous.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
No country is perfect, but we have to be honest, and strive to expand freedoms, to broaden democracy. The bottom line is that when citizens cannot exercise their rights, the world has a responsibility to speak out.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
Africa’s progress will depend on unleashing economic growth -- not just for the few at the top, but for the many, because an essential element of dignity is being able to live a decent life. That begins with a job. And that requires trade and investment.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)