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Education and entrance into areas that they haven't been able to get to is one of the reasons that chancellor merkel reached out to her and asked her to come to the w-20 summit. because i think she can use her voice to help bring attention to issues. she can use her knowledge to break down some barriers that young women need to break down to get into business. that's where her passion is now. >> she has a weekly meeting with the treasury secretary. what's that mean? >> there's a lot of times where she's meeting with folks to understand an issue, to get up to speed. but i think her primary focu...

Intercourse with her. she's also not to leave the home without his permission. in malta, if a man abducts a woman and marries her, he's not liable for persecution. and in northern nigeria, husbands have the right to discipline their lives as long as there is no grievous hurt. this dates back to the turn of the century when women fought for voting rights and better treatment. that fight then spread to other countries. i want to bring in grammy award winning singer live in paris, who is helping break down barriers. angelique, let me ask you. it's been a long road ahead for women, still today, wh...

She hopes to soon be on a soap opera or take her comedic talent to her own talk show. >> my goal is to be funny but if there was a message, it would be if someone has a disability it doesn't define them. it's just one aspect of their personality, like your race, your religion, your profession, your eye color. it's part of who we are, but it's not the entire package. and that we really need to be treated as equals and accessibility is not a pain. it's an obligation. >> neat lady. >> she's kind of like a sweet, cool, really funny lady. >> very cool. >> a really cool charity. it's -- she runs a s...

Time we've had this kind of audience with president obama or anyone in the cabinet or in the white house. it felt different. i think folks were generally eager. that we can finally drive some formative change. not just talk about the issues. not just lift up young men individually but break down barriers. people felt appreciated. i hope young men of color around the country felt like finally someone is speaking for them. speaking directly to them and walking with them for an incredibly long journey to make sure we have real change in this country. >> it is interesting you talk about the system...

White house. it felt different. i think folks were generally eager. that we can finally drive some formative change. not just talk about the issues. not just lift up young men individually but break down barriers. people felt appreciated. i hope young men of color around the country felt like finally someone is speaking for them. speaking directly to them and walking with them for an incredibly long journey to make sure we have real change in this country. >> it is interesting you talk about the systemic factors. i want to talk about where, on the spectrum of solutions to the problems that you...