Malala Yousafzai: A Contemporary Leader

It began as an ordinary day in Mingora, Pakistan, for a young girl returning home from school on her school bus. Suddenly, a masked gunman rushed into the bus and shouted, “Who is Malala?” Her friends on the bus looked back at her, and in the blink of an eye she was shot on the left side of her face. This incident was the spark that ignited a call for change in education around the world. Malala Yousafzai was the face of this change. She made significant contributions to female education rights by being an education activist and urging children to speak out and fight for their rights. She forever changed the lives of Pakistani girls who today benefit from free education and resources with numerous schools around their country.

Malala Youafzai is now a inspiring activist for women's education. Malala has a strong passion for education and loved school as a child. She lived in terriable circumstances in which a radical terrorist group, the Taliban, was terrorizing her city. Enforcing cruel strict Islamic law Malala bravly spoke out against the Taliban. Through many courages and tragic events Malala was globaly noticed, bringing attention to the issues of childrens and womens education and influencing millions of people.

Malala Yousafzai is not only a nineteen year-old Pakistani teenager, but also a nationally recognized activist. Yousafzai advocates for the improvement of access to education with a focus on young girls and young women throughout the world. Yousafzai additionally promotes gender equality and overall world peace. Being that she was born in the male dominated country of Pakistan in 1997, she has first-hand experienced the systematic oppression faced by women residing in the country. Her activism stemmed from her love and passion for attending school and overall learning and education—traits from which she inherited from her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai whom is a Pakistani diplomat. Through her activism, Yousafzai has received multiple honors such as Pakistan’s first National Youth Peace Prize in 2011 as well as a nomination for the International Children’s Peace prize also in 2011. Her activism has also procured her national recognition and increased her popularity, both of which had upset Taliban leaders. Taliban leaders voted to kill her and in 2012, Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt in which she was shot in the face by a Taliban member in Pakistan’s swat valley as she. In

Albert Einstein once said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” (Albert Einstein Quotes). Activists are not born, they are made. All activists start from seeing injustice or cruelty in the world. Malala Yousafzai, Jack Andraka, and Rasia Khepra are proof of this.

Have you ever thought you could make a difference in the world? Helping others in the classroom is good but what if you were able to change the entire world? Young kids called Teen Activists have, they take stands to help others and themselves on the way.

In her novel, famous teen activist Malala Yousafzai tells her readers that “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” Teen activists are teenagers who stand up for what is right during hard times. They are hardworking individuals who work to improve the lives of others. Teen activism leads to positive changes in society, like making sure that every child gets an education. Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih are both very brave teen activists who value education as a way to improve people’s lives.

A great example of a teen activist is Malala Yousafzai. She has the bravery and courage to do what’s right. Malala is a human rights activist who was born July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. She is best known for fighting for the rights of women to receive an education in Pakistan. “ The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue.” Malala Yousafzai. This demonstrates how she has the courage and bravery to not fight and stand up to terrorists such as the Taliban. In addition, to the trait of courage teen activists could have perseverance which is displayed by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez.

“Five years ago, I was shot in an attempt to stop me from speaking for girls’ education. Today, I attend my first lectures at Oxford.” 9 October 17, Malala Yousafzai. Yousafzai is a very empowering individual because of what she has accomplished. Though she was shot in the eye, Yousafzai still continues to advocate for female education rights.

The impactful activist Malala Yousafzai once said, “Do not wait for someone else to come and speak to you. It’s you who can change the world.”

“We realize the importance of light when we see darkness. We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced…” (Brown) These words Malala Yousafzai spoke show her perseverance and her determination. She is a great leader and is honored internationally. Malala Yousafzai has been an activist since she was 11 years old, has overcome many challenges, and continues to fight for women’s education.

Not only do rays of light exist in even the darkest parts of our world, but these rays of light can help to bring entire communities out of darkness, and to provide hope. People who create impactful change are those with a burning passion. Those who would dedicate their lives for a better version of society. Malala Yousafzai exemplifies this through the way she gives back in order to stop others from experiencing what she went through: “The young activist continued to take action on global education by opening a school for Syrian refugee girls in Lebanon. Its expenses covered by the Malala Fund, the school was designed to admit nearly 200 girls from the ages of 14 to 18” (“Malala Yousafzai Biography” n. pag. ). Yousafzai took her pain of being

Malala Yousafzai, one of the best women’s education activist ever, always stood up for what was right and always will. Malala has been threw a lot over her life. She was shot and almost died, but because of that she has become an even better person. Malala has won many awards, one being the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala is and most likely will be the best women’s education activist ever.

Imagine that your running as fast as your legs can take you, your heart's beating out of your chest, your running out of breath. In between your pants you hear another pair of footsteps. As you turn around you see your chaser being fought off. Heros are people who help others even if that puts them in the path of danger. In the article Malala Yousafzai, J. Kile asserts that Malala has spent her life fighting for other peopleś rights. Through Malala's life she has proven herself to be brave and worthy of being called a hero.

Malala Yousafzai. A woman known for her ways of speaking up and survival. Five years ago, Malala was shot for standing up for girls’ right to have an education. Rumor has it that Malala was accepted into the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. This appears to be true as Yousafzai posted on twitter, “ 5 years ago, I was shot in attempt to stop me from speaking out for girls’ education. Today, I attend my first lectures at Oxford.” Not only was Malala’s action 5 years ago have a major impact on women’s rights but the post on twitter made a huge difference as well.

Jesus Christ was the most important person ever to have lived. His influence on the world is still phenomenal today even though he died almost 2000 years ago. Jesus was the founder of Christianity which is the most widely followed religion in the world. Jesus’s deeds and teachings were recorded in the new testament