Malala Yousafzai once said “One child, One teacher, One book and One pen can change the world.” Are you aware that this CHANGE seems to be unacceptable for many girls in developing countries such as Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Good morning, I’m Andrea and today I will be discussing about the importance of girl’s education in developing countries.
Girl’s education is an important human right where developing countries should already have access to! This resembles as one breathes, eats, and drinks. Take sub-Saharan Africa as an example. According to Global Education Monitoring Report, one in four children does not attend school. Out of those who does attend school, one in three drops out before they have completed primary school. Unfortunately that one third who drops up are most likely to be young girls.
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When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, Their purpose was to Banish girls' education and women’s freedom. Therefore, Malala Yousafzai became an advocate for girls' education, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at the age of 15, She was shot in the head while riding the bus home from school. The shooting left Malala in critical condition, but soon she received a full recovery. Malala’s violent experience is a similar situation for many girls that chooses to attend school in Pakistan. Malala once said at the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 “I speak not for myself, but for those without a voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” Malala has inspired many girls around the world to fight for their rights to have an education and be determine no matter what obstacles they must
Do you know teens that are activists? Well one of them is malala you might know her. She was really young when she stood up for girls education.
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Women’s Right Activist, is known for her fight against Educational rights, especially for women. Malala is an example we should all follow. She has shown perseverance throughout her whole life. “Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education.” Malala didn’t listen to them and kept quite like everyone else, instead she fought. “When the whole world is silent, even one voice become powerful.” Malala believed that education is important, and no one has right to steal that from her, or anyone else. “She was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012” because she was working against the Taliban. She survived this attacked and moved to England. Even after being
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 Yousafzai was born in mingora,a swat valley religion.she was born july 12,1997. She went to a school where a group called the taliban did not believe in girls education.because of that they wanted to shut down the school. Malala wanted to speak out about the decision to closing the school.
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
Have you ever heard about the Pakistani schoolgirl who spoke for girls’ education? She was also shot in her head by Taliban gunmen and survived. Today she is recognized for her activism and her many awards.
Malala Yousafzai’s home town in the Swat Valley of Pakistan is where her journey first takes place where oppression against womens education is enforced by Taliban rule. The Taliban staunchly opposed Malala’s fierce beliefs in the right for women to have an education and they did their best to silence her voice. Malala and the other women in the Swat Valley were forced to obey their oppressive regime and not gain an education. Despite the harsh climate against her Malala spoke up against this tyranny with the faith that she could cause a change for the better. Unfortunately due to this she was singled out and faced severe retaliation. A Taliban gunman stopped her school bus and proclaimed that she must be punished for insulting the
The book, I Am Malala, gave a powerful message about activism, family, women’s rights, but most importantly, the power of education. Malala Yousafzai had a very strong belief in education and would not stop at anything to guarantee that every child was able to go to school. Malala grew up believing that education was the key to success, but not everyone else believed that. Malala lived in a society where women were not treated as equals, and soon appeared laws prohibiting women’s right to attend school. Malala was extremely determined to continue her education, she even snuck to school, hid her books and abandoned her school uniform so she would not be noticed. Malala becomes vocal about education and gives her opinion in interviews for many news stations. Many people in her country feared to express their opinions, however, Malala wanted to be the change. Malala expressed her belief that “If people were silent, nothing would change.” (Yousafzai 140). Although Malala knew that it was dangerous to speak against the Taliban, she suggests her opinions in interviews to draw international attention to her cause. Malala dreamed of getting an education so she could become a politician and help her country. But when she was 10, the Taliban took control of her town, making it a law that girls were banned from
Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora, Pakistan. Malala tells her story of how the local Taliban in Pakistan banned the right for girls to attend school. Defying the Taliban, Malala stood up and fight for her right to advocate girls’ education. She gave a speech in Peshawar in September 2008 entitled “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?” The dissatisfied Taliban shot her in the head on October 9 2012 when she was going home from school. Malala’s advocacy and assassination attempt created national and international attention. Malala was left in a critical condition due to the shot. Her recovery include multiple surgeries and intensive medical treatment. After recovery, she still fought for her beliefs when she gave a
Many girls throughout the world are prevented from receiving an education against their will, and must instead fulfill their set gender role in society. As described in I am Malala, Girls are seen as lesser than men, and are put at an unfair starting point in life. Education for girls is important, as it is imperative to treat girls with fairness and allow them the same rights as men. This could benefit a country’s wealth and society, showing how it is illogical to keep girls from an education. Girls in the Middle East have limited rights to education, preventing countries from benefiting from an improved economy and living standards.
The Taliban do not view a woman as a human being, but rather they perceive women as a man’s property. The Taliban’s belief is that a woman should be in the kitchen cooking, cleaning, and should not leave their home unless their husband is with them. Yousafzai is a victim of discrimination and a hate crime due to her gender; however, instead of agreeing with these men, she had decided to stand up for what she believes in. Yousafzai encounters an altercation with the Taliban terrorist group, in which they shot her multiple times on a bus that was on route to her house; in spite of that, she still refused to give up her education to the terrorist nearly costing her, her life. ABC reporter, Christina Ng acquired an exclusive interview with Malala about her life changing event, Yousafzai states within the interview, "My friends say he fired three shots. The first went through my left eye socket and out under my left shoulder” (Malala Yousafzai). Pakistan women are being deprived of their rights to an education, and Malala wants the world to be aware that girls should not be afraid of this type of traumatic event occuring to them while trying to pursue their education; nonetheless, girls should be given the opportunity to be more than a
Do you know Malala Yausafzai? She has been calling for equitable quality education for women. In 2012,She was almost killed by the people with political power.
Education is one of the most important contributors to having a successful future. In developed countries such as North America boys and girls are fortunate enough to have access to an unbiased education system. Therefore, allowing children to have countless opportunities. However, in countries like Afghanistan girls are marginalized and neglected the right to learn. Afghanistan is a country of war, where women and girls are often the worst victims. In 2011, Afghanistan was known as the most dangerous place in the world for a girl to be born (Kissane). Malala Yousufzai, a female education activist was also a victim of war. Yousufazi was shot in the head and neck for advocating for girls and their rights to have access to education. Similarly, to Yousufzai many women in Afghanistan stand up for their entitlement to having equality. Those courageous women often become victims of abuse and are often killed. Investing in girls’ education is critical, not only is it life-altering for a girl’s future, but it’s also poses benefits to society. By allowing Afghan girls access to educating we are also promoting better socioeconomic s, a reduction in child marriages, and an improvement in mortality rates.
Just like many children not getting enough food around the world, there are too many children around the world in need of an education. There are many success stories of which education has played a role in a child’s life, such as the girls of Room to Read’s education program for rural, underprivileged children and the results of Malala Yousafzai’s stand for education against the Taliban. Many children need the education to become more “job appropriate” (having the skills and knowledge necessary for getting a job); many are preoccupied with other things such as fear and inferior jobs. Not only that but education, especially investing in it, has a socioeconomic benefits loop. Investing in education for children in underprivileged areas is important
Malala is probably the most famous girl activist who is in favor of girls education, but she’s not the only one that's changing the way the world views girls education and women's rights. These other activists come from all over the world and they are passionate about making the way women and girls are treated, better. They have come over the barriers that are between them, such as religion and culture and haven't stopped until they reached their goals. Women's rights and girls education are issues that affect many women and girls around the world. We need to take an initiative and help these people who are in need of a voice against these injustices. Here are a few.