In honor of Women’s History Month the Dean Hope Center will be highlighting the work of women who have had success in elevating women and girls across the world. The first woman to be highlighted in this series is Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama is a human rights activist, lawyer, and former first lady of the United States of America. Michelle Obama was born Michelle Robinson on the southside of Chicago. Michelle Obama graduated from Princeton University class of 1985 and Harvard Law School class of 1988. In her early career, she worked as a corporate attorney where she met Barack Obama. Michelle realized corporate law would not fulfill her and ultimately began a career in public service in 1991 where she would work for the city of Chicago Mayor’s office, and later Chicago University overseeing their hospitals and community relations. This blog post will highlight Michelle Obama’s life and accomplishments as an influential advocate for women’s rights.