I was invited by a colleague to attend a film screening at the Computer History Museum tonight for a social change documentary called "Girl Rising".
The film focuses on nine girls who rose above bad circumstances through schooling. It is quite inspiring and moving while being optimistic and not a man-bashing film. The stories of these adorable girls stand as sober reminders of the kind of unforgiving obstacles faced by girls in developing countries and the positive, ripple effects that learning can bring not only on their lives, but on the lives of their families, their community and their economy. Amazing reminder of how the power of education can change the world!
The film highlights many barriers to girls receiving education from immense poverty, human trafficking, arranged marriage, cultural ignorance, etc...
I would recommend this to all to check out if you get a chance.
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