Child
Because I am a girl, I must
study
A
father asks his daughter:
Study? Why should you study?
I
have sons aplenty who can study
Girl, why should you study?
The
daughter tells her father:
since you ask, here’s why I must study.
Because I am a girl, I must study.
Long
denied this right, I must study
For
my dreams to take flight, I must study
Knowledge brings new light, so I must study
For
the battles I must fight, I must study
Because I am a girl, I must study.
To
avoid destitution, I must study
To
win independence, I must study
To
fight frustration, I must study
To
find inspiration, I must study
Because I am a girl, I must study.
To
fight men’s violence, I must study
To
end my silence, I must study
To
challenge patriarchy I must study
To
demolish all hierarchy, I must study.
Because I am a girl, I must study.
To
mould a faith I can trust, I must study
To
make laws that are just, I must study
To
sweep centuries of dust, I must study
To
challenge what I must, I must study
Because I am a girl, I must study.
To
know right from wrong, I must study.
To
find a voice that is strong, I must study
To
write feminist songs I must study
To
make a world where girls belong, I must study.
Because I am a girl, I must study.
Kamla Bhasin – India
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