that come to mind is Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. She is known mainly for human rights advocacy for education and for women in her native Swat Valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan‚ where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school. Her advocacy has since grown into an international movement. When she was 11 going on 12‚ young Yousafzai had written a blog for
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Malala Yousafzai- Undying voice "The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow." (Unknown). Malala Yousafzai is a seventeen year old girl who was not scared to get her story out there about her education in Mingora‚ Pakistan is where she’s from. Malala had a problem with the Taliban in her county about girls going to school‚ because they did not want their women smarter than them. She is a smart young lady who stood up for what she wanted. Malala is courage’s‚
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“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced” -Malala Yousafzai Leaders are often known for their ability to speak up. However‚ they don’t speak up just to speak up. Their passion‚ or desire for change is formed based on the hardships they experienced in their lives. Many leaders have faced difficulties in their lives that are important to them. For Malala‚ she was discriminated since she was a girl. Anne Frank had to go into hiding just because of her religion. Also‚
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1. Early life Malala Yousafzai is a 20-year old Pakistani activist for women’s rights and education. She was born on July 12 1997 in Mingora‚ Pakistan. Malala was would always want to fight for her rights‚ especially girl’s education. She has started this kind of motivation ever since she was a child. Her father was an advocate for education as well‚ which impacted Malala’s way of thinking and motivation. Malala’s father‚ Ziaddin Yousafzai‚ owned a school‚ which Malala attended as a child. The Taliban
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“I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban” Author: Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb Conflict -“Our men think earning money and ordering around others is where power lies. They don’t think power is in the hands of the woman who takes care of everyone all day long‚ and gives birth to their children‚” Page 116. Women in the Middle East are only seen as care takers for their family‚ and nothing more. They cook‚ they clean‚ and they take care of children‚ and
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The Journey of Malala Yousafzai Imagine a society where a women’s voice is beyond recognition? One year ago school girl Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for assertively speaking up for the right of girls to be educated. Malala experienced a catastrophic attack which has led to her being known as a young person with the drive to achieve something in life. Malala was requested to take public bus by her mother as she used to walk but she couldn’t risk any of the Taliban
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Jr. were still alive‚ he would be able to see a mirror image of the words he once spoke: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Malala Yousafzai is an undisputed example of someone with not only a strong resilience‚ but insightful and critical ideas‚ which are consistently shown through her many speeches. Although every speech differs depending on the environment and audience‚ the the
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education?” That is the title of the speech Malala Yousafzai gave when she recovered after the wound the Taliban gunmen left. The Taliban shot Malala on her way home from school because they have an absurd belief that girls shouldn’t be allowed to get educated. However‚ Malala believes the opposite‚ that young women should be able to go to school. Because of what the Taliban did to Malala‚ she became an activist for girls’ education. Not only is Malala an activist but an example to the world‚ an
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Shooting of Malala Yousafzai On October 9th 2012‚ during a regular Monday morning‚ 14-year-old student and children’s activist Malala Yousafzai was severely wounded when an un-identified man ordered students to point out Malala and when they did‚ the man open fired on her causing bullets to penetrate her skull and neck. The attempted assassination‚ which was later identified to be the work of Taliban members‚ has sparked an outrage inside Pakistan and around the world. Malala being recently and
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In I am Malala‚ Malala Yousafzai tells her story from her past to the present. She includes what happened in her home valley and the Taliban‚ a political group that are trying to get rid of all “Non-Islamic” people and their actions. There are five parts in the book. Part one is called‚ “Before the Taliban”. Malala talks about her life before the Taliban invaded her home valley of Swat. Part two is called‚ “The Valley of Death”. In this part‚ the Taliban come into her valley and she talks about what
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