And I think about that today because I am reminded and convinced that all of you in this school are very important parts of closing that gap. You are the women who will build the world as it should be. You're going to write the next chapter in history. Not just for yourselves, but for your generation and generations to come. And that's why getting a good education is so important. That's why all of this that you're going through -- the ups and the downs, the teachers that you love and the teachers that you don't -- why it's so important. Because communities and countries and ultimately the world, are only as strong as the health of their women. And that's important to keep in mind.

我今天想起這些是因為我確信這所學校里你們所有的人都是縮小這差距非常重要的因素。 你們是要建立理想世界的女性。 你們將寫出歷史的下一個篇章。 不只是為你們自己，而且是為你們一代人以及未來的幾代人。 這就是為什么得到良好的教育是這么的重要。 這就是為什么你們正在經歷的所有這一切好事和壞事，你們喜歡的和不喜歡的老師--為什么都這么重要。 因為社區和國家還有歸根結底這個世界，它們的強大只取決于其中女性的健康。 記住這一點很重要。

A part of that health includes an outstanding education. The difference between a struggling family and a healthy one is often the presence of an empowered woman or women, at the center of that family. The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is often the healthy respect between men and women who appreciate the contributions each other makes to society. The difference between a languishing nation and one that will flourish is the recognition that we need equal access to education for both boys and girls.

這個健康的一部分包括出類拔萃的教育。 一個艱困的家庭與一個健康的家庭之間的區別通常就是有一個或幾個說話算數的女人處于家庭的核心。 一個破敗的社區與一個茁壯成長的社區的區別通常取決于男女間能否相互尊重他（她）們感激對方為社會所做的貢獻。 一個日趨衰弱的國家與一個強盛的國家的區別就是其中的男孩和女孩是否有平等受教育的機會。

And this school, named after the U.K.'s first female doctor, and the surrounding buildings named for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, Mary Seacole, the Jamaican nurse known as the "black Florence Nightingale," and the English author, Emily Bronte, honor women who fought sexism, racism and ignorance, to pursue their passions to feed their own souls. They allowed for no obstacles. As the sign said back there, "without limitations." They knew no other way to live than to follow their dreams. And having done so, these women moved many obstacles. And they opened many new doors for millions of female doctors and nurses and artists and authors, all of whom have followed them. And by getting a good education, you too can control your own destiny.

這所學校以英國的第一個女醫生命名， 學校的建筑以其他三位女士命名：墨西哥藝術家福麗達•卡蘿，被稱為“黑人南丁格爾”的牙買加護士瑪麗•希珂，以及英國作家艾米麗•勃朗特，這都是為了紀念這些女士，她們與性別歧視，種族歧視和無知做斗爭， 從而追求她們的激情以充實自己的靈魂。 她們沒有顧及任何障礙。 就像后面這個標語寫的，“全然無限”。 她們沒想以其它的方式生活而只是追隨她們的夢想。 正因為如此，這四位女士去除了很多障礙。 她們創造了很多新的機會為成百上千萬的女醫生和女護士們女藝術家和女作家們，她們都追隨了這四位女士。 通過得到良好的教育你們也可以掌控自己的命運。