Amber Xie, G5, SWIS

Six a.m., I’m without hesitation

Preparing to face all, heart pounding like pre-volcanic eruption

Thinking, thinking every day

Gender equality, I’m on my way

In the hall with a solemn atmosphere

That wooden stand can’t wait to hear

I walk back to Women’s Rights Activists Hallway

“We cannot succeed when half of us are held back,” is what I always say

As always, Malala encourages me

How strong a woman can be!

We may be underestimated due to our gender

Nevertheless, we believe that everyone can be an upholder

Some people, either common folks or leaders

Might judge us simply by our gender

But I intend to claim

That an equal society is our aim

So every morning, and every day again

This human right is like my life chain

Same, same, and yet the same

Born a female might still be a shame

I feel my blood running and boiling

Raising my head, I burst out saying

It’s time we all see gender as a spectrum

I imagine myself on the stage

Equality is our common language

Will we succeed? Who will know?

For an answer I will never accept no

Today I am the representative

For the bright future we live