Activism can be defined as the act of speaking out and rebelling against injustice in one’s society to reform the practice or practices that may oppress certain groups in that society. I chose to watch “Girl Connected”, in which five young girls used their voices to battle against discrimination of women in their communities. The teenage girls spoke out against the ways in which young girls in their communities were mistreated by standard practices in their societies, such as forced marriages, and encouraged others to speak up against these practices as well. One of the young women, who stood out to me very much, taught other girls self defense to fight against men who would try to take sexual advantage of them or even commit violent acts against them. I thought this was very important as women are naturally unsafe even walking down the street and are constantly lured by predators. These young girls are seen as prizes by these older men with no remorse for their actions. It is also very important that girls know self defense because it is a strength to obtain that skill. Usually, men are thought of as the “strong” individuals, but it is very important for women to also know how to use their bodies to protect themselves. The one girl who spoke up against forced marriages noted the importance of one’s childhood and the ability to create your own future. She stated how their lives are predetermined for them when they go into forced marriages at such young ages and have children, further oppressing them and not letting them advance in life. One way which I can engage in speaking out against gender injustice is teaching other people the concepts that I have learned in this class and teaching them to act in ways that defy social standards that may be unfair to us as a whole. I can teach them ways in which we are the system and we are responsible for how that system treats us as individuals in a society. Particularly, considering how popular social media is nowadays, I could use my social media platform to bring about more awareness towards these topics and concepts, rather than have learned them and forget about them the second this class finishes. I have also always wanted to attend a protest or rally to speak up for members of the LGBTQ community.