First Lady Melania Trump gave a speech at the State Department today during an event to honor women of courage. As usual, she delivered her remarks with poise and grace.
Here are some highlights via the FOX News Insider:
WATCH: Melania Trump Speaks at Event Honoring Women of Courage
The First Lady spoke this morning at the State Department at the International Women of Courage award ceremony.
“Together, we must declare that the era of allowing the brutality against women and children is over,” said Melania Trump, urging women not to be “afraid to fail.”
The 13 honorees hailed from Bangladesh, Botswana, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam and Yemen.
Mrs. Trump applauded the honorees as “true heroes,” saying they’ve “fought on the frontlines against injustice.”
The First Lady declared that “we are all ultimately members of one race. The human race.”
You can watch the entire speech below:
Here are some related tweets from the First Lady’s official account:
I was honored to share the stage with the amazing recipients of the IWOC awards! Thank u for your courage & determination! #WomenOfCourage pic.twitter.com/CWNeCOGWYf
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) March 29, 2017
.POTUS & I were thrilled to stop by the Women's Empowerment Panel held at the @WhiteHouse today! pic.twitter.com/OuE3DnUKtN
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) March 29, 2017
She’s a gem!
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