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But just because something is a part of your past doesnt make it right. it doesnt mean that it defines your future, just because somethings a tradition doesnt make it right. [ applause ] well, so around the world, there is a tradition of repressing women and treating them differently and not giving them the same opportunities. and husbands beating their wives. and children not being sent to school. those are traditions. treating women and girls as second-class citizens those are bad traditions. ...

Stand between them and their dreams. and by the way, if you educate girls, they grow up to be moms, and they, because theyre educated are more likely to produce educated children. [cheers and applause] so kenya will not succeed if it treats women and girls as second-class citizens. i want to be very clear about that. >> you can help girls to getting an education by contributing to the k.i.n.d. fund, last word desks @msnbc.com. trump towers, lets play "hardball."

They need to change. [ applause ] theyre holding you back. treating women as second-class citizens is a bad tradition. it holds you back. [ applause ] theres no excuse for sexual assault or domestic violence. theres no reason that young girls should suffer genital mutilation. theres no place in civilized society for the early or forced marriage of children. these traditions may date back centuries. they have no place in the 21st century. [cheers and applause] these are issues of right and wrong ...

>> reporter: president obama capped an emotional return to the land of his father with an impassioned speech steeped in kenyan pride. >> and of course im the he first kenyan american to be president of the united states. [ applause ] that goes without saying. >> reporter: but even as he tried to weave his own family story into a larger narrative of hope for the african people -- >> i believe theres no limit to what you can achieve. >> reporter: -- the president issued a challenge to the continen...

Path, not the judicial. colorado law and federal law has made it very clear that anybody -- if our daughter had been shot with a bb gun in the eye we would have a better chance for some kind of redress in the courts. we are relegated to second-class citizens. our civil rights have been taken away from us through this lawsuit. we cannot sue for someone that sold the am mu indication a-- which turned out to be a mass murderer without asking a single question, sold him everything he needed to commi...

He talked about this country being at the cross roads of peril and progress. the first one he spoke about yesterday as well thats corruption. this is one of the most corrupt countries in africa. thats saying something. he said its been standing in the way of further economic progress in a country that has a fast-growing economy but where the poorest are still really struggling. for the first time he spoke very forcefully about stopping the practice of treating women and girls as second-class cit...

Treating women and girls as second-class citizens. those are bad traditions. they need to change. >> yeah, i mean, he said that certain things like genital mutilation, and forced marriages of children, he covered all bases, saying he has no place in civilized society, no place in the 21st century. and he talked about the need for inclusiveness in general, in the government here. saying that when things are based on politics, tribalism, or where you stand racially, thats just a policy thats going...

What are you expecting for today? >> reporter: hi steve. you are correct. we are standing along the parade route this sunday morning, where in just a few hours, millions of people will be gathering to celebrate lgb it t equality. and there is definitely a lot to celebrate this year. the parade first began 45 years ago in 1970 to commemorate the stone wall riots which happened the year before. that was an event that effectively launched the modern gay rights movement. on this day, june 28th gay p...

Clashes between demonstrators and police. it has moved or is now in tel avivs central robbins square and this is where this has become violent, where we have seen cars with windows smashed, police trying to disperse the crowd using a number of different means. they have officers on horses in there, they are also using dispersal water and we are even hearing reports that officers have fired tear gas into the crowd to try to get them to disperse. as of the last update wasnt that long ago, probably...

Foundation and hillary wants to be a champion of women, and the abysmal rights records in countries like saudi arabia in their case $10 million to $25 million, women cant drive and well get into this in the next segment and how women are treated like second-class citizens. chelsea clinton was recently asked about it and listen to her answer. >> a lot of people questioned why did the foundation take money from saudi arabia when they didnt treat women, you know as well as perhaps they could. and t...