Research Paper On Malala Yousafzai

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Malala Yousafzai
The Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, survived a shooting and lived to tell the tale as a hero. Malala “was 15-years-old, [and] she was on her way home from school when she was shot in the head by the Taliban. The Taliban had issued a death threat for Malala when she was 14 because she was an advocate for girls' education” (Cobbie, 1). At that time, the Taliban “controlled” Pakistan, and they had attacked many girls’ schools, which made Malala want to speak out. In September of 2008, Malala gave a speech to a city, where she fought the Taliban with words and questioned why the Taliban could take away women's’ education. She became looked up to by girls of all ages and continues to stand as a major figure fighting for women’s rights as an activist. In fact, Malala has also been presented many awards (like the Nobel Peace Prize) and creates differences all throughout the world. …show more content…

Her work is never in vain and “with a growing public platform, Yousafzai continued to speak out about her right, and the right of all women, to an education. Her activism resulted in a nomination for the International Children's Peace Prize in 2011. That same year, she was awarded Pakistan's National Youth Peace Prize” (“Malala Yousafzai,” 1). The Pakistani schoolgirl continues to use her fame to speak out for the rights of women and taking big actions. She gave many speeches and is still fighting to achieve something that has not been accepted into our societies. She also put together the Malala Fund, which helped other children receive a basic education and support. Today, she is fighting to bring more equality and rights to the

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