Malala Research Paper

Malala is a children’s rights activist, and woman’s rights activist for education. She began speaking out at the young age of eleven when the Taliban took over in Mingora, Pakistan. The Taliban is an Islamic fundamentalist political movement that is trying to control Afghanistan and Pakistan, where Malala lives. The Taliban placed an edict that no girls will be allowed to attend school after January 15, 2009. This is around the time Malala began writing a blog for BBC Urdu under the pseudonym ‘Gul Makai’. Malala documented her thoughts and feelings while under the control of the Taliban during the First Battle of Swat. She writes about the military operations that occur, how fewer and fewer girls show up to school, and eventually about how

Three days later the ban was lifted and Malala was able to attend school once more, although it was required to wear burkas. Her blog ended on March 12, 2009, but she began to film a documentary for the New York Times. The peace did not last long, and there was a Second Battle of Swat. This time, Malala was sent to the countryside to live with her relatives, while her father went to Peshawar to lobby and protest for support. Malala decided to become a politician the moment after her father received a death threat over the radio because of a press conference he did criticizing the militants. Once it was safe for her and her family to return to Swat, Malala began appearing on television and taking part in interviews to advocate for the right to an education.The Taliban thought it was their time to intervene when Malala began to be nominated for Peace Prizes. She started receiving death threats, until, finally, a Taliban spokesperson said they were forced to act. On October 9th, 2012, Malala was shot on the bus ride home from an exam. The bullet went through her head, neck and shoulder. Fortunately, Malala survived the attack thanks to numerous