Watching Half the Sky has being, almost paradoxically, bot heartbreaking and heartwarming. We see women and girls who are living in poverty, many who were raped and abused or who have escaped from sex slavery, often having been sold into it by their own parents. But at the same time, someone was helping them, giving them access to healthcare and education and at least trying to get them legal help. Seeing that things can be done, even with very little resources, makes me see that it’s not a hopeless situation. Seeing a father so supportive of his daughter’s education, even willing to take days off of work to attend parent teacher conferences was wonderful.
I am going to force my family to watch this over break, and you should too. Except maybe if you have young siblings, then you should just force your parents to watch it.
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