--- title: Michelle Obama Debuts United State of Women description: Michelle Obama tapped the most powerful women in the world to fight for gender equality with her for United State of Women canonical: https://time.com/4359156/michelle-obama-united-state-of-women-video/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-06-06T22:38:27.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:33:02.371Z og:title: Michelle Obama Rounded Up an Amazing Squad for the 'United State Of Women' og:description: Who runs the world? og:url: https://time.com/4359156/michelle-obama-united-state-of-women-video/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf53f6587da9a2bcc/698896b3ab6d775d316a9f94/michelle-obama-united-state-of-women.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks At The City College Of New York's 170th Commencement Ceremony og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Michelle Obama Rounded Up an Amazing Squad for the 'United State Of Women' twitter:description: Who runs the world? twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf53f6587da9a2bcc/698896b3ab6d775d316a9f94/michelle-obama-united-state-of-women.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Michelle Obama Rounded Up an Amazing Squad for the 'United State Of Women' > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jun 6, 2016 10:38 PM UTC  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 03: First Lady Michelle Obama receives an honorary degree and gives the commencement speech at The City College of New York (Photo by Steve Sands/WireImage) NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 03: First Lady Michelle Obama receives an honorary degree and gives the commencement speech at The City College of New York (Photo by Steve Sands/WireImage) Steve Sands—WireImage  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jun 6, 2016 10:38 PM UTC When it comes to [squad goals](http://time.com/4016469/taylor-swift-bad-blood-cast-mtv-vmas-2015-red-carpet/), leave it to [Michelle Obama](http://time.com/4357063/michelle-obama-donald-trump-cuny-commencement-speech/) to round up the most badass women to have her back for a summit that addresses [gender equality](http://motto.time.com/4228321/gender-parity-leadership/) and promises that “today, we’ll change tomorrow.” In a launch video released on Monday, the First Lady revealed her initiative — called “The United State of Women” — which will work towards improving female lives. Obama is joining forces with basically every woman who was ever your girl crush: [Oprah Winfrey](http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367%5F2066369%5F2066094,00.html), [Kerry Washington](http://time.com/70800/kerry-washington-2014-time-100/), [Tina Fey](http://time.com/4247055/tina-fey-whiskey-tango-foxtrot/), [Jessica Williams](http://time.com/3710978/jessica-williams-the-daily-show/), and [Meryl Streep](http://time.com/3935238/meryl-streep/), are just a few of the powerful leaders, entertainers, businesswomen, and activists that are featured in the clip that tackles issues like the gender pay gap and reproductive rights. The clip opens with Obama announcing the summit and its message of solidarity for all women. “We are the United State of Women,” she said. “We stand stronger when we stand together.” Winfrey later echoes the idea of female empowerment, citing that they’re “turning struggle into strength.” The summit will focus on economic empowerment, health and wellness, educational opportunity, violence against women, entrepreneurship, leadership, and civic engagement. 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