Research Paper On Malala Yousafzai

“I dream of a country where education would prevail” (Malala Yousafzai). Education around the world has begun to be overlooked more and more each year; women’s education especially. Fighting to learn is one of the many problems women face each day, additionally it does not help when the opportunity to be educated is not given to over 6 million teenage girls alone. The women that are confident enough to stand up and fight for schooling are usually respected. Being one of the very few people in Pakistan who fought for better teachings, Malala is now well respected in many countries. Malala Yousafzai (Yoo-saff-zay) was shot by the Taliban in 2012; after a long recovery, she miraculously advocates for education around the world. Many people, countries, and well the world have been wondering who

2 Pakistan men got the bus that Malala and some other girls were riding, three shots were fired after they asked, “Who is Malala, answer or I will shoot you all,” ("Malala Yousafzai, 16, and Her Miraculous Story of Surviving Being Shot by the Taliban"). One of the bullets hit Malala above the eyebrow; she was then rushed to a medical center, where they airlifted her to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Birmingham, England). After the extensive surgery the doctors were not even sure if she would ever wake up, but a breakthrough happened ("Malala Yousafzai, 16, and Her Miraculous Story of Surviving Being Shot by the Taliban"). Just moments after waking she asked what country they were in and for her father; using a chart to spell the words out ("Malala Yousafzai, 16, and Her Miraculous Story of Surviving Being Shot by the Taliban"). There would be a long recovery ahead, but Malala’s family was there every step of the way. During an interview Malala says, “…Death just wasn’t ready for her…”("Malala Yousafzai, 16, and Her Miraculous Story of Surviving Being Shot by the