Malala Yousafzai Research Paper

As the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala Yousafzai took a stand by supporting education rights for women (Malala Yousafzai). Malala received worldwide condemnation and led to protests across Pakistan, showed that there is no age limit to stand up against injustice, and sparked a dialogue about children’s education (Dias). By standing up to the Taliban after taking a fatal bullet injury and still starting a campaign for education in third world countries, she has proven nothing will stand in her way for her journey to a well-educated world.

In 2009, Malala Yousafzai became an education activist (Malala Fund). Malala Yousafzai, born on July 12, 1997 in the Swat valley of Pakistan was the daughter and one of the three children

Nobody said a word but a few girls looked at me. Then he raised his arm and pointed at me. Some of the girls screamed and I squeezed Moniba’s hand. Who is Malala? I am Malala and this is my story.” -I am Malala page 7 (Malala Yousafzai). Now although, Malala is widely known as an icon of education, she receives speculation from her own country. That morning of October 9, 2016, Malala woke up late praying to god that she does good in her exam that day (Malala Yousafzai). She ran out the door and didn’t even think of looking back (Malala Yousafzai). After her stressful day at school, she went outside feeling like a little dark cloud of bubble had moved away from her head (Malala Yousafzai). That day she hung out with Moniba that evening after school and took the bus a little late (Malala Yousafzai). Malala was having a good day until two young men in white robes stopped her school bus. Her best friend, Moniba thought that they were reporters that wanted to talk to Malala, but she was wrong, they could never have imagined that they were the Taliban. “ ‘Is this the Khushal school bus?’ one of them asked. The driver laughed. The name of the school was painted in black letters on the side. The other young man jumped onto the tailboard and leaned into the back where we all were sitting. ‘Who is Malala?’ he asked. Nobody said a word but a few girls looked at me. Then he raised his arm and pointed at me. Some of the girls screamed and I squeezed Moniba’s

England government supported Malala and rushed her to Birmingham, England for medical care and the word about condemnation of the Taliban spread around the world. In Birmingham England, Malala was treated properly and many news articles about Malala, her condition, and what exactly happened to her (Malala Yousafzai). This led to negative thoughts about the Taliban all around the world. Who knew that Malala’s shooting had affected not just her, but girls in the whole world in a great way. After Malala recovered, she hadn’t grown weaker, but instead had grown stronger. She stood up for many girls and became the voice of multiple girls (Yousafzai). The Taliban’s attempt to silence Malala ended up encouraging millions of other girls to speak up for their rights instead, including Malala’s two friends who were also shot with her, Shazia Ramazan and Kainat Riaz (Malala Yousafzai). Malala Yousafzai had become a world famous iconic figure that everyone should look towards. In many schools all around the world, especially girl schools in Mingora Pakistan, students prayed for Malala, and disapproved of the Taliban. Malala has proved the world wrong by facing many challenges and being determined throughout her young