Malala Research Paper

Did you know that Malala Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt at just 15 years old. She was standing up for her and her fellow female students right education in Pakistan. This is only one amazing thing she did to further her education. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. She became famous around the world when she survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at the age of 15. When she was just eleven she started speaking out against the Taliban. Her first speech was called “How Dare the Taliban Take Away My Right to Education.

On October 9, 2012 Malala was on a bus going home from school when multiple armed gunmen entered her bus. One said “Who is Malala”. Then single bullet hit Malala in the head near her left eye. Then two of her friends were struck in

She was writing under the name Gul Makai, in several regularly posted blogs she wrote about her daily life. How girls schools were being destroyed and how her and her father were under constant threat of being singled out by the Taliban.

Malala was tired of the Taliban trying to take away her education. While she was writing her blog over 100 all girls schools were shut down or blown up. She wanted other girls to realize that if they all stay in school and learn that they can soon stand up against the Taliban. Some people in Pakistan don’t see Malala as a girl fighting for an education. They see her as a threat to their way of life. The life that girls don’t go to school, marry at a young age, and raise a family.

Malala had one thing she would use to face the Taliban, her voice. She gave several speeches against the Taliban. Her father was asked several times why he would allow his eleven year old daughter to speak out against the Taliban. He would reply, she is just wanting to learn and if she can help other girls to do so as well she