Obama's Cairo Speech--Equality and Tolerance

"I reject the view of some in the West that a woman who chooses to cover her hair is somehow less equal. But I do believe that a woman who is denied an education is denied equality." (Barack Obama--Cairo--June 2009)

President Barack Obama gave a speech in Cairo, Egypt on June 5th, 2009. He stressed that there should be a new understanding and cooperation among all nations to solve problems of inequality, religious intolerance, and the overall health and well-being of all people. He specifically addresses the differences with Islam countries and hopes to build bridges of understanding across the differences of the past era. You can listen to the speech on the White House Blog.