9 books recommended by Michelle Obama | World Economic Forum
Dec 14, 2018 · Fresh from the successful launch of her memoir, Becoming, Michelle Obama has been giving her book recommendations, based on her own list of personal favourites. In an interview with the New York Times , the former First Lady talked about what she’s currently reading, what some of her long-standing favourites are, and why.
Michelle Obama 3 life lessons for the class of 2020 | World …
Jun 19, 2020 · Michelle Obama gave a virtual address to the Class of 2020. Her tips included: try to learn from periods of uncertainty; speak out against injustices; and value honesty, integrity and compassion. “A lot of us are reckoning with the most basic essence of who we are.
How America's relationship with China changed under Obama
Dec 14, 2016 · Obama visited China in November 2009, the first year of his presidency, which was a rarity. As a rule of thumb, a US president would not visit China unless he had won the second term. The reason behind Obama’s different approach to China is because the US cannot accommodate the rise of China, hence the “return to Asia” policy.
What is success, according to influential people - The World …
Mar 30, 2017 · Obama once held the highest office in the land — but he doesn't equate power with success. At the 2012 Democratic National Convention, First Lady Michelle Obama told the audience that her husband "started his career by turning down high-paying jobs and instead working in struggling neighborhoods where a steel plant had shut down."
World Mental Health Day: global leaders speak up | World …
Oct 9, 2020 · Duke of Cambridge, Michelle Obama and Jacinda Ardern are advocates of mental health support. A mental health crisis is looming as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes people into isolation, poverty and anxiety, experts say.
What are Barack Obama’s favourite books and authors?
Jun 10, 2021 · The first book Obama recommends is The Overstory by Richard Powers, which was published in 2018 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction a year later. According to the publishers, Penguin Vintage, Margaret Atwood once said: “It's not possible for Powers to write an uninteresting book.”
Women's rights have gone into reverse. But wait, look who’s driving
Mar 8, 2017 · The movement to advance women’s development and equality is going through a stress test. The forces in today’s world that are eroding women’s advancement challenge us to consider whether progress can be sustained – but do those who support gender equality have the social and cultural capital to protect it?
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Meet the 2021 class of Young Global Leaders | World Economic …
Mar 10, 2021 · Over the past year, the world has dealt first hand with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, systemic inequalities, discrepancies in our healthcare systems, economic downturns and education shifting to digital.