AIN'T I A WOMAN
Ain't I a woman.
Capable of sparking a revolution
Transforming lives
Changing attitudes
Propelling a mass movement
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Who protested for our rights
Right to speak up
Right to vote
Right to social acceptance
Right to equal pay
Right to equal opportunity
Right to practise religious beliefs
Right to be a parliamentarian
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
That nurtures a belief
That men and women were created equal
That spearheaded Feminism
Striving for liberation
Hopeful of a Utopian society
For we marched in millions
For a women friendly world
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Who dared to stand up
Against the pitfalls of World War 1
And boldly proclaim in Russia
'Bread and Peace'
Driving out the Czar
Laying the seeds of Russian revolution
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Who stood up against female genital mutilation
And sparked a riot in Nigeria
Sending palm leaves to sisters
Forcing the unscrupulous chiefs to resign
And exempting women from taxes
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Who collectively gathered all laundresses
And sparked a revolution
Forcing the Irish lawmakers
To grant a second week of annual holiday
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Belonging to the league of Eleanor Roosevelt
Who read out an open letter at the UN
Inspiring women to become involved
In national and international affairs
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
The unforgettable Butterflies
Of the Dominican Republic
Openly opposing dictatorship
Assassinated in cold blood
But giving forth to November 25
As international day to end violence against women
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Revolting in Iceland
To protest against economic inequality
Announcing woman's day off
Bringing the nation to a standstill
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Protesting against civil war
Forcing men to practise peace
And take instant action
Ending a fourteen year civil war in Liberia
Appointing the first female head of state
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
A member of Gulabi Gang
Who dared to raise voice against domestic abuse
Wielding bamboo sticks
A pink revolution for injustice against women
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Creating an uprising
From Morocco female land owners
To Tunisia fighting for gender equality
To Lebanon scrapping the controversial rape law
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
As Malala Yousafza
Shot by propagandists and extremists
Revolting against the heinous attack
Giving the message
'Education for Girls'
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Capitalizing on digital activism
With hashtags
#BringBackOurGirls
#EverydaySexism
#WomanShould
#MeToo
#HeForShe
As history is my witness
Ain't I a woman
Enlivened by environment
Forsaking patriarchy
Revolting against domestic violence
Speaking out against sexual harassment
Taking on gender inequality
For the time is now
For the time is here and now
And nothing can stop me
Nothing will stop me
The Intervention of the Sabine Women -- Jacques-Louis David
