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“My parents told me to keep coming to school even if I am killed,” said Shamsia, 17, in a moment after class. Shamsia’s mother, like nearly all of the adult women in the area, is unable to read or write. “The people who did this to me don’t want women to be educated. They want us to be stupid things.”
We can’t afford to take education lightly. Women around the world are fighting for their rights to learn. Women, have you ever had anyone imply you were stupid? Pick up the books.
