Afghan rapper Ms. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonita_Alizadeh" class="extiw" title="w:Sonita Alizadeh">Sonita Alizadeh</a> performs at the International Women of Courage forum at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2016. Projected on the screen above are her lyrics: "I know it is your city's tradition for girls to remain silent. Tell me, what can I do to prove my personhood?" 
<p>State Department photo by Lawrence Schwartz / public domain.
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