Girl Rising Injustices

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Stop the Injustice Have you ever thought how many girls are being victims of violent or sexual abuse right now? How many human rights are being broken around the world? Is someone doing something to stop injustice? The movie Girls Rising presents the misfortune of several girls around the world; its purpose is to make audience aware about some injustices. Every story is special, and it makes its audience reflect. One of the most shocking stories is about Amina an 11 year old girl from Afghanistan who had to get married for an arrangement that her parents made. Like Amina, many other girls are abused by people around them, including their own family members. In many countries like Egypt, Haiti, India, and more there are not laws to protect girls’ rights; plus, many girls are ignored by society. Since now, everyone should demand education and more human rights for girls. …show more content…
Amina, for example, narrates that since she was born, her family considered her unworthy just because she was a girl. In her community, many women like her mother never learned to read and write, so that was her future. During her first years, she learned to do all the house chores, and she went to school only a few times because girls’ education is considered useless in Amina's community. According to Richard Robbins’s movie Girl Rising, "In the developing world girls are expected to work, to fetch water, to take care of younger, and get jobs." Thus, the chance to get an education is reduced. Since the lack of economic resources impedes many families of sending girls to school, they treat them like slaves. No doubt, educated girls have better job opportunities; they contribute to the development of their country and their own family. Hence, girls’ education should be considered a priority in all

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