Papers On I Am Malala

“I am Malala,” by Malala Yousafazi is a book about a young girl who fought for her rights and refused to be silenced when she was persecuted. In her home country, Pakistan, not many people believe that women should be able to get an education or get good jobs, like the men do. Instead they believe that women are meant to be housewives, only cooking, cleaning and serving the man of the house. Malala and her family did not agree with this at all, and they fought for what they believed in, which made them a major target to the people who did not want girls having an education. “I Am Malala” was written to inform the public about women’s rights and education in other countries, to persuade people to stand up for women’s rights and what they
In fact, they are seen as a disgrace to a family because they do not carry the family name. As Malala explained in her book, “For most Pashtuns it’s a gloomy day when a daughter is born.” Since most women in her country can not get an education, there is no hope for a girl to grow up, be successful and provide for a family. Women are considered lower than men, and even though they are capable of doing many things that men can do, they are not worth much to a family. It is not right for women to be forced to not have any education because they can not do everything a man can. Women are not less smart than men, if they had a proper education they would get far in life, but since a girl is physically not equal to a man, people believe that they are not equal to a man in any way, which is not true at all. Education should be given to women in these countries, women deserve to be educated and to have more rights than are given to
Still, in other countries it is something women have to fight for. Before Malala was shot, she knew that people were after her, and knowing that, she still went out and did what she had to do to go on with life. It can be dangerous for a person to stand up for what they believe in, in fact it can even get a person killed, but sometimes it is worth the risk, because that person could have made a difference for many people because of their bravery and that is the true reward. As Malala said, “I don’t want to be thought of as the ‘girl who was shot by the Taliban’ but the ‘girl who fought for education. This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.” (Yousafazi, pg. 309) Malala tells us that she does not want to be known as “the girl who got shot”, but she wants people to see that she fought for her rights, and that is how she is here now, trying to make differences in other people’s lives. Even though it is hard, women should fight for their rights, because if not how will there be change? Malala showed bravery through her actions, and if any woman wants to be inspired to stand up for herself, it should be by