On November 19th , Stockton had a showing of, “Girl Rising”. It was a documentary featuring a variety of stories of young women and girls from all over the world with a common theme of education. Most of these girls had less than primary education and some could neither read nor write. The documentary depicted their struggles being girls in underdeveloped countries; because they were girls, many were married off at young ages and not allowed to go to school. One story was of a young girl in Nepal whose parents were poor and gave her away so she could have a place to live and food to eat, but she would be doing hard labor, facing abuse, and being fed scraps. Some stories were not all dismal; some stories illustrated family settings where the parents made their children’s education a priority, which gave their daughters an opportunity to succeed. Watching this movie gave me an opportunity to feel truly grateful for being an American and having parents who value my education. I also thought about all of the social injustices these girls in undeveloped countries face and what the resolution would be. There were many astonishing statistics including the amount of sexual assaults on young girls, that rape is legal and is a socially acceptable punishment for girls in many countries, and that a majority of deaths of young girls in these countries are because of childbirth. It is hard to find a resolution because of cultural differences among many other factors. It is unsettling to know how far women have come in America but then to think about all other countries where women are not allowed the most basic rights.