Malala

Malala Yousafzai

Malala was a very young girl when she stood up to the Taliban. The Taliban were a religious group that held power over Afghanistan. They didn’t allow women to go to social events without  a male and they didn’t allow women to go to school. Malala fought specifically for the right of women education. She was 15 when a gunman shot her in the head because she was a threat to the Taliban. But she survived and continued to speak about the importance of education. Malala then carried on and wrote a book about her story. She also became the youngest person to ever recieve a Nobel Peace Prize.

Malala faced many risk factors while fighting for the right of women education, some included the Taliban threatening her, and then actually getting shot. After all this she was still resilient and continued to voice her opinion. She also had protective factors such as Family members and friends supporting and helping her get her voice out, being given time on the radio to speak about what the Taliban were doing and how important education was. 

Malala is very inspirational. She teaches people of all ages how important it is to voice your opinion and fight for what you believe in no matter what the obstacles are. She faced many obstacles in her fight for the right of women education but she carried on and won her battle. She also taught other people that they can do what she did with just some dedication, perseverance and some patience. You can eventually get there.

Quotes:

• “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.”

• “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”

• “I think realizing that you're not alone, that you are standing with millions of your sisters around the world is vital.”

Tool box strategies:

• Never give up 

• Speak up 

• Speak your opinion