Malala Yousafzai Argumentative Essay

Words have been left unsaid, life-changing ideas diminished. A world where women are judged on their gender and not on their level of thinking. The closest education center is miles and miles away. Women being abused just because they wanted to follow their dreams and explore knowledge at its finest. Having only seconds to learn something without worrying about the consequences. Why? Why are women deprived from reaching their full potential? Why are women denied of the rights for education? Why do young girls get kicked out of their small learning center just because the men don’t like it? Is it a crime to learn? This is the life in some countries; this is the life of young girls in Afghanistan. The primary source of discussion in this essay

While one half of the world goes on to discover new things or become the next Einstein, the other half is forced to stomp down on their need to learn and instead utilize their time on cooking and cleaning when all they need is a book, a pen, and a teacher to revolutionize the world. We cannot achieve great things without working harmoniously together and giving women the rights to education can change that. “I know up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here at the bottom, we too have rights!” - Dr. Seuss. Everyone gains something from education, and it is not just a waste of time. Whether it be learning how to build a shelter, or knowing how to speak a specific language, at some point in life these lessons could be preventing you from meeting deaths paws. The film, The Breadwinner, portrays the need for education through the protagonists (Parwana’s) journey to take back her father from behind bars. As she struggles to make a living without her father, Parwana uses her knowledge of reading, to read letters and gain money to provide food for her family. Just like Parwana, educated women have a higher chance of escaping poverty and lead healthier, more productive lifestyles which will, therefore, raise the living standards for not only their children and family but improves the socio-economic growth as well. Education uplifts a woman's awareness of the significant role

Isn’t it time to stop? Imagine someone denying you the right to walk or talk. That is how women who are neglected from education feel. Because just like eating and sleeping the need for education is essential, without it we would be wondering souls in a field filled with opportunities. Why violate a woman's education when it could be the key to abolishing poverty, the savior of lives, the improver of communities?The Taliban may have stolen your books and your pens, they may have crushed your dream of becoming a doctor or ruined your only chance of survival, but you have the stories. Stories and long forgotten tales that teach you the ways of your ancestors, of your forefathers, and these will help you in life in more ways than you know. Is it wrong to make a difference? Is it wrong to want peace and not war? It’s bias to take away books that symbolize knowledge, but it is right to give education to all people, no matter the gender. Education is like a light, leading people to better lives and brighter futures. It’s about time we use our brains and create a future worth living. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” - Dr Seuss, The