Brave girls all over the world

Brave girls are the revolution

Girl Rising 

According to recent statistics, in wealthy countries female students get better marks at school than their male classmates. But what about other countries such as Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Nepal? There are fewer than 35 female students for every 100 male students. A lot of girls have not rights to education yet.

Everyone has already heard about Malala Yousufzai’s story, but she is not the only girl  in the world who stands up for girls’ rights to education. In 2013 it was founded a global movement for girls' education, Girl Rising, based on the homonym film, whose producers  Kayce Freed, Tom Yellin and Holly Gordon tell the stories of nine girls from nine different countries  all over the world and how they had the courage to rise up and to reach their goals against all realities.

Firstly, they had to get married during their childhood (such as Amina, from Afghanistan, that was only 11 years old when her father arranged her  marriage) and they also risked to be raped every day. Giving girls the opportunity of studying is important  because it gives them the chance to get involved  in the society and so it reduces the probability of rapes. Knowledge is power. So it is no wonder that girls cannot often have it because of some barriers that block them from this kind of social progress.

Secondly, another reason why many young women do not study is about money. The opportunity to study is a right, it cannot depends on money. Schools should be free, no matter if you are poor, everyone needs to study: it is absolutely important for social progress. But most of all, studying nourishes passions that is what makes human beings humane. That’s why girls should study: girls are human beings so they need to increase and develop their dreams like boys do.

In conclusion, this film shows how girls should not be seen by what society sees, but  by what every girl  sees into herself. They can be strong, powerful, bright and brave like boys can. Although the nine girls were uncertain about their future, they believed in themselves and in education.  A revolution has just begun and it cannot be stopped.

Stefania Sala IV H

http://girlrising.com/