I've said this before and I will keep repeating it — one of the best indicators of whether a country will succeed is how it treats its women. When women have an education, when women have a job, their children are more likely to get an education, their families are healthier and more prosperous. Their communities and countries do better, as well. So every nation — all of our nations — must invest in the education and health and skills of our women and girls.

Remarks by the President on Sustainable Development Goals at United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, New York (September 27, 2015)

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