What did Malala do for Pakistan?
For her work in drawing global attention to the threat to girls’ education in Pakistan, in 2014 at age 17 Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate up to that time. She also won other accolades, and several funds and education initiatives were established in her honour.
Was Malala part of the Taliban?
In early 2009, when she was 11–12, she wrote a blog under her pseudonym Gul Makai for the BBC Urdu to detail her life during the Taliban’s occupation of Swat.
Who is Malala from Pakistan?
Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, the largest city in the Swat Valley in what is now the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. She is the daughter of Ziauddin and Tor Pekai Yousafzai and has two younger brothers. At a very young age, Malala developed a thirst for knowledge.
Why was Malala shot by Taliban?
In 2012, Malala was shot in the head by Taliban terrorists in Pakistan for her campaign for the education of girls.
What’s the Taliban doing now?
The Taliban continue to provide security to UN staff and allow broad humanitarian access, including for women humanitarian workers, allowing access to parts of the country that had not been visited for 15 years.
Why did Malala win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Why did Malala win the Nobel Prize? According to the Nobel organisation, the award went jointly to Malala and Kailash Satyarthi (Child right activist from India) “For their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.”Oct 8, 2020.
Why did Malala speak up?
Why did Malala use her voice? He encouraged her from a young age to speak up for herself and women’s rights everywhere. One by one, she watched her fellow classmates drop out of school, while Malala, guided by her father, found her courageous voice, a medium she used to fight for women’s education.
Why is Malala a hero?
Malala will continue to be a ‘symbol of hope’ and an inspirational role model for people, and particulary for girls around the world. That is because she is resilient, despite the major obstacles that she faced, she continues to move forward stronger and more positive than before, nothing can break her.
How did Malala impact society?
The bravery of one young girl has inspired people across the world, including fellow Pakistani girls who are now telling their stories about staying in school. Malala has won numerous awards for her bravery and for her role as an advocate for girls’ rights to education.