ng so immersed in a culture that values the power of women, I think it is sometimes hard for Americans, especially teens, to look beyond our borders and into the rural areas of other countries; for instance Rewla Khanpur, India. This small Indian village, like many others, is only an hour away from the thriving, modern capital of New Dheli. However, the two cities are worlds away. In Rewla Khanpur, many girls of the ages 7 and 8 are being sold as prostitutes; by their family. At age 7 and 8 I think I was busy on playgrounds with friends and picking at my greens than being sold to provide money for my family. This year, as I share a Thanksgiving table with my family, I will be thankful for the long and hard battle that had been fought to give me the opportunities avaible as a teenage girl and reflect on the yet harder battle to fight. Thursday, November 20, 2008
Women's Rights: Hard Battle Fought, Harder Battle to Fight
As Thanksgiving was nearing and I reflected upon what I was thankful for this year; a childhood, an education, a life. Bored, I was skimming through the Chicago Tribune when a bold title caught my attention, "Indian school tries to steer girls from prostitution". Women's rights in the U.S. has come a very long way. Bei
ng so immersed in a culture that values the power of women, I think it is sometimes hard for Americans, especially teens, to look beyond our borders and into the rural areas of other countries; for instance Rewla Khanpur, India. This small Indian village, like many others, is only an hour away from the thriving, modern capital of New Dheli. However, the two cities are worlds away. In Rewla Khanpur, many girls of the ages 7 and 8 are being sold as prostitutes; by their family. At age 7 and 8 I think I was busy on playgrounds with friends and picking at my greens than being sold to provide money for my family. This year, as I share a Thanksgiving table with my family, I will be thankful for the long and hard battle that had been fought to give me the opportunities avaible as a teenage girl and reflect on the yet harder battle to fight.
ng so immersed in a culture that values the power of women, I think it is sometimes hard for Americans, especially teens, to look beyond our borders and into the rural areas of other countries; for instance Rewla Khanpur, India. This small Indian village, like many others, is only an hour away from the thriving, modern capital of New Dheli. However, the two cities are worlds away. In Rewla Khanpur, many girls of the ages 7 and 8 are being sold as prostitutes; by their family. At age 7 and 8 I think I was busy on playgrounds with friends and picking at my greens than being sold to provide money for my family. This year, as I share a Thanksgiving table with my family, I will be thankful for the long and hard battle that had been fought to give me the opportunities avaible as a teenage girl and reflect on the yet harder battle to fight. 
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I agree with you that US children and teens are more ignorant of other impoverished countries than ever before. I think it is amazing that we don't think more about others.
We need to be more thankful and realize how lucky we are. We have so many things...even to spare, while people in other countries worry about where they should get food to provide for their family.
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