Tak Take Malala Yousufzai Essay

They say if you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a nation. Education is a fundamental right of every citizen in the world. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights clearly states in Article 26, “Everyone has the right to education.” Then why is it that in so many countries young girls and women are barred from gaining access to a form of education, from receiving skills to obtain a formal job, and from having the opportunity to enrich themselves with knowledge? Instead, in developing countries, they’re being forced into situations of child marriage and young motherhood, human trafficking, sexual violence, lack of proper health and disease, and servitude. According to the UNPFA, in these countries, pregnancy-related issues are the leading cause of deaths for females between 15-19. Females those age in developed countries are generally in high school or college, studying and using education to prepare for a career. Unfortunately, their struggles don’t end there. Cultural norms of those in Africa and South Asia often prohibit women from obtaining an education and a career because it is a “man’s job.” Perhaps, that could have been a sustainable mentality years ago, but not in this day and age. Educating a woman can truly change the world.

She grew up in Pakistan, where the Taliban completely forbids the education of women. She fought for her right, and today she is an activist, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a speaker, and a writer, who advocates for the implementation of education for women and the power of education for this generation, while changing the lives of millions of Pakistani girls. Girls who will one day introduce a new generation to the unlimited opportunity for education. She once said, “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” It’s her mission, and one can only imagine what a world that shall