Did Malala fight rights?

Malala Yousafzai became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner for her fight for the right to education. A biography of the ground-breaking Pakistani activist.

How did Malala change Pakistan?

Malala spoke up for a girl’s right to education, even blogging about her experience living under the Taliban’s conditions for the BBC. She later won Pakistan’s first National Youth Peace Prize in 2011 for her efforts. With Malala’s growing influence, she eventually became a target of the Taliban.

What happened to Malala when she was 16?

As a young girl, Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. She was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012 but survived.

Why is Malala Yousafzai fighting for freedom?

Malala, who fought against a Taliban ban on education for girls in her native town in the Swat District of Pakistan, was shot in the head and neck by Taliban gunmen while she was returning from school in October 2012. She resettled there with her family and now campaigns for girls’ education.

What happened to Malala Yousafzai?

On the morning of October 9, 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban. Seated on a bus heading home from school, Malala was talking with her friends about schoolwork.

Why is Malala’s message resonating in Pakistan?

The core themes in the messaging of Malala and her father in those earlier times — opposition to the Taliban and the importance of educational opportunities for girls — resonated in the West, and to a significant extent in Pakistan as well. However, in a conservative and patriarchal society like Pakistan’s]

Did everyone support Malala’s Campaign to bring about change in Swat?

But, not everyone supported and welcomed her campaign to bring about change in Swat. On the morning of October 9, 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban. Seated on a bus heading home from school, Malala was talking with her friends about schoolwork. Two members of the Taliban stopped the bus.

Why did Malala start the Malala Fund?

With my father, who has always been my ally and inspiration, I established Malala Fund, a charity dedicated to giving every girl an opportunity to achieve a future she chooses. In recognition of our work, I received the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2014 and became the youngest-ever Nobel laureate.