Mallala Yousafzai Essay In Malali

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Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani human and women’s rights activist focusing on education for women. She was attacked and shot on her way to school in 2012 for her outspoken advocacy for women and her opposition to the Taliban. She is the youngest person to receive The Nobel Peace Prize and she also was awarded the Sakharov Prize and the first National Youth Peace Prize of Pakistan.

==Biography of Malala Yousafzai’s Early Life== Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora, Swat District in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan on July 12, 1997. Her family is of the Pashtun tribe, as indicated by her last name, and Sunni Muslim. The first born of three children by her parents, Ziauddin Yousafzai and Tor Pekai, she has two brothers named Khushual and Atal.Ellick & Ashraf, 2012 Her father, a poet, owns several private schools throughout the Swat District and is an educational activist. She is fluent in Urdu, Pashto, and English.Coulson, A. J. (2013, November 7). “Why Malala Didn’t Go to Public School.” Cato Institute. She originally wanted to become a doctor, but her father encouraged her to pursue politics and helped cultivate her understanding through in-depth, late night discussions.Ellick & Ashraf, 2012 Malala Yousafzai gave her first speech in September 2008 at a local press conference in Peshawar, where she …show more content…

Malala, une entreprise. Le Point.fr.She spoke again at Harvard University in September and met with President Obama in October to confront him regarding Pakistani drone strikes.CNN Political Unit (2013, October 11). Malala Confronts Obama. CNN.She spoke at London’s Girl Summit in July 2014. Yousafzai donated $50,000 to rebuild 65 schools in Gaza after winning the Swedish World Children’s Prize.Meikle, J. (2014, October 30). Malala Yousafzai Gives $50,000 to Reconstruction of Gaza Schools. The

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