Please select which sections you would like to print: While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Her coming back sends a positive message. That summer she met with the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, and asked him to help with her effort to protect the education of girls in Pakistan. Barack Obama in the Oval Office, Washington, D.C., October 11, 2013. Ring in the new year with a Britannica Membership, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Malala-Yousafzai, The World's Children's Prize - Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan, ISNUK Hall of Fame - Biography of Malala Yousafzai, Malala Yousafzai - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Malala Yousafzai - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up), EB Presents: The Story of Malala Yousafzai, “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban”. Malala Yousafzai’s story made international headlines in 2012 when, at just 15 years old, she was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls’ education. This biography of Malala Yousafzai provides detailed information about her childhood, life… How to change the world: Lessons from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. In July 2015, with support from the Malala Fund, she opened a girls’ school in Lebanon for refugees from the Syrian Civil War. Overview of the life of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai. The Malala Petition (which Malala was the first to sign) urges the United Nations to recommit to Millennium Development Goal 2, which involves universal primary education for children around the world.Â, When she was 11 years old, Malala wrote a diary under the pseudonym Gul Makai in which she discussed life (specifically education) under the Taliban. Malala Yousafzai returns to school for the first time at Edgbaston High School for Girls in Birmingham, England, on March 19, 2012. Toward the end of 2008, the TTP announced that all girls’ schools in Swat would be shut down on January 15, 2009. "Â, Inspired by leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Malala has resorted to peaceful solutions in order to tackle the issues of girls' education and the equality of women.Â, This goal states that "by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling." In early 2009 The New York Times reporter Adam Ellick worked with Yousafzai to make a documentary, Class Dismissed, a 13-minute piece about the school shutdown. Malala Yousafzai (Pashto pronunciation: [məˈlaːlə jusəf ˈzəj]; born 12 July 1997), often referred to mononymously as Malala, is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. In February 2009 Yousafzai made her first television appearance, when she was interviewed by Pakistani journalist and talk show host Hamid Mir on the Pakistan current events show Capital Talk. H e Named Me Malala is a new documentary film charting the extraordinary life of the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai.This timeline charts her life's journey. She also won other accolades, and several funds and education initiatives were established in her honour. Zia made life harder for women, weakening their rights in court and the … Malala's story and her fight to attend school has reminded everyone, children and adults alike, to not take anything for granted in our lives.Â, ...against illiteracy and terrorism by "picking up our books and pens. ... Malala Fund is helping girls around the world share their stories. Naomi Blumberg was Assistant Editor, Arts and Culture for Encyclopaedia Britannica. Kailash Satyarthi, Indian social reformer who campaigned against child labour in India and elsewhere and advocated the universal right to education. I would not shoot him. This diary was published by BBC Urdu. After her school was closed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Malala Yousafzai and her family fled the region. Slowly the Kushal School began to grow with more students joining. Once her identity was known, she began to receive widespread recognition for her activism. She wrote from January through the beginning of March of that year 35 entries that were also translated into English. She covered topics related to art history, architecture, theatre, dance, literature, and music. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) approached Yousafzai’s father in search of someone who might blog for them about what it was like to live under TTP rule. In 2007 the Swat valley, once a vacation destination, was invaded by the TTP. The 15-year-old said she had "achieved her dream." Under the name Gul Makai, Yousafzai began writing regular entries for BBC Urdu about her daily life. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The daughter of an outspoken social activist and educator, Yousafzai was an excellent student. Her father—who established and administered the school she attended, Khushal Girls High School and College in the city of Mingora—encouraged her to follow in his path. However, violence resurged only a few months later, in May, and the Yousafzai family was forced to seek refuge outside of Swat until the Pakistani army was able to push the TTP out. On September 1, 2008, when Yousafzai was 11 years old, her father took her to a local press club in Peshawar to protest the school closings, and she gave her first speech—“How Dare the Taliban Take Away My Basic Right to Education?” Her speech was publicized throughout Pakistan. Updates? During her time in the ... to have the same opportunities that I did growing up. Upon Malala being born, the school that Malala’s father had started had a change of fortune. The title referenced the fact that Yousafzai had been named for the Afghan heroine Malalai, or Malala, who purportedly led her people to victory against the British in the 1880 Battle of Maiwand. She appeared on television and wrote a blog for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Update: On Friday, October 10, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner in history when was awarded the 2014 prize along with Indian children's right activist Kailash Satyarthi. Yousafzai, 17, and Satyarthi, 60, were chosen "for their struggle against the oppression of children and young people, and for the right of all children to education," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. When Malala’s father was only 8 years old, a general, Zia ul-Haq, seized power and executed the Prime Minister. ", Malala has been sharing her diaries with BBC since she was 11 and celebrated her 16th birthday speaking at the UN about a cause she believes in. How did the school change its normal plan in order to maximize the amount of time girls could attend school before the 15th of January? By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. After winning the Nobel Prize, Yousafzai continued to attend school in England while using her enhanced public profile to bring attention to human rights issues around the world. Through her writings, her subsequent shooting, and her inspiring speech at the UN, she has showed us all that we should never give up on a cause we believe in.Â, The Malala Fund, which will officially launch this fall, has been established in order to ensure that beyond the words of her speech, tangible results are reached in the fight for access to education.Â, One of the most moving moments of her speech was when she said, "I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15. When she was ten years old, however, the Taliban came into her valley, and this occupation marked the beginning of Malala's loss of innocence and her growth from a child into a mature, confident young woman. Below is Malala’s full speech in text, and under that is the video of both Malala and Kailash’s speech given in Norway at the ceremony where they received their medals. Her full story can only now be told. The incident elicited protests, and her cause was taken up around the world, including by the UN special envoy for global education, Gordon Brown, who introduced a petition that called for all children around the world to be back in school by 2015. The 72 Hours That Saved Malala: Doctors Reveal for the First Time How Close She Came to Death. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Malala points out that the Pashtun people span across the border between these two countries, so the affairs of Afghanistan were always relevant to the Pashtun people of Swat Valley. In October 2012, the world watched as the Taliban shot a 15-year old girl named Malala Yousafzai on her way to school. Yousafzai and her family fled the region for their safety, but they returned when tensions and violence eased. The New York Times posted both films on their Web site in 2009. It’s clear that Malala understands the issues facing countries around the world preventing girls from accessing education, and it’s that knowledge that makes people listen up and take her seriously. For her work in drawing global attention to the threat to girls’ education in Pakistan, in 2014 at age 17 Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate up to that time. About the same time, the Malala Fund was established by the Vital Voices Global Partnership to support education for all girls around the world. Let this be the last time that a girl or a boy spends their childhood in a factory. Vuk Jeremic, the president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, stated, "Today we stand united with young people from nearly one hundred countries in seeking to ensure that no child is barred from attending school — convinced that factors like geography, gender, disability, language, wealth, and ethnicity, should not be seen as impediments to this achievement," in response to Malala's moving speech.Â, At such a young age, she has managed to encourage people to stand together behind a common cause. To see her on the verge between life and death was terrible. Yet she continued to write and educate other individuals about the conditions in Pakistan. This is What Life was Like During the American Gilded Age Larry Holzwarth - March 30, 2019 . Malala Yousafzai attended Khushal Girls High School and College in Mingora, Pakistan, until it was closed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). TIME chose Malala as one of the most influential teens of 2014, and later included her in its 2014 “Time 100” listing. Omissions? Malala’s knowledge when it comes to her cause reminds me that if I want to change something, I have to understand how it works in the first place. Although Malala's memoir primarily deals with the its occupation of Swat Valley in Pakistan, the Taliban first came to power in Pakistan's neighbor to the west, Afghanistan. Even if there is a gun in my hand and he stands in front of me. She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15. Let this be the last time that we see a child out of school. The school was founded 17 years ago by Malala’s father, who believes that the solution to Pakistan’s problems lies in educating its women. Yousafzai recovered, staying with her family in Birmingham, where she returned to her studies and to activism. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani women’s rights activist and the youngest-ever Nobel laureate. Her "crime" - to have defended the right of girls to be educated. After Malala delivered her speech, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon stated that the UN is committed to providing education to all children through its Global Education First Initiative.Â. Corrections? Her life, before and after the attack she endured, was examined in the documentary He Named Me Malala (2015). Early Life. Ellick made a second film with her, titled A Schoolgirl’s Odyssey. That petition led to the ratification of Pakistan’s first Right to Education bill. About Malala Fund is working for a world where every girl can learn and lead. The voice belonged to Aruj Khan, a 10th year student from Malala’s school, the Kushal School and College for girls, one of Swat’s many English-language private schools. Cities began to grow upwards as well as outwards. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Her fame soared after a gunman shot her in the head in 2012, when she was 15 years old, and she survived. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. With Yousafzai’s continuing television appearances and coverage in the local and international media, it had become apparent by December 2009 that she was the BBC’s young blogger. Yousafzai not only loves cricket but also plays it, which is unusual for a Pakistani girl. They wanted a girl who attended school to write a blog/diary online about the life of an everyday school girl under the forces of the Taliban. Malala Yousafzai, (born July 12, 1997, Mingora, Swat valley, Pakistan), Pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out publicly against the prohibition on the education of girls that was imposed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP; sometimes called Pakistani Taliban). She discussed her work with refugees as well as her own displacement in We Are Displaced (2019). Fazlullah and the TTP took responsibility for the attempt on her life. For the first time since being shot, she made a public appearance on July 12, 2013, her 16th birthday, and addressed an audience of 500 at the United Nations in New York City. Let this be the last time that a girl is forced into early child marriage. In late February the TTP, responding to an increasing backlash throughout Pakistan, agreed to a cease-fire, lifted the restriction against girls, and allowed them to attend school on the condition that they wear burkas. She celebrated the day by making her first public appearance and delivering a speech to the UN Youth Assembly, which only emphasized the many ways that she has changed the world at such a young age.Â, There are currently 57 million children who have no access to education. In 2014 Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in recognition of their efforts on behalf of children’s rights. A year ago, schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen. If her identity was ever revealed it was obvious that she would suffer grave consequences. Questions and answers about Malala Yousafzai. She survived a Taliban bullet that shattered her skull's thinnest bone. He called for increasingly severe changes in Swat society: closing down all beauty parlors, banning barbers, and forbidding women from walking outside in the evening. In 2012 at age 15 she was shot in the head and survived, bolstering her fame globally. Malala is not just my daughter, she is my comrade, my soulmate – jani, in Urdu, my nickname for her. The beginning of the memoir detailed Malala's life as a carefree child, happily living and learning in what she considers the most beautiful place in the world. With Christina Lamb (foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times), Yousafzai coauthored a memoir, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (2013). Some in Pakistan disapprove of Yousafzai because of her association with the West or her ideas about how women should act. Malala Yousafzai during her visit with U.S. Pres. The Taliban are opposed to Malala’s ideology of universal education and these opposing ideologies lead to the external conflict. The relationship between a father and daughter is an important one, and Malala's father wanted to give his daughter a sense of security, strength and love “Don’t ask me what I did. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 but passed over that year, Yousafzai in 2014 won the prize, becoming the youngest Nobel laureate. In October 2011 she was nominated by human rights activist Desmond Tutu for the International Children’s Peace Prize. During a challenging time, ... 13 June 2020 — Hoping for a positive change. In Peshawar at age 11 she gave her first speech on the school closings and began making press appearances. Yousafzai has no memory of the shooting that made her so well known. Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s ban on the education of girls. So much of my life has been determined by my ability to get ... especially during difficult times. Many news sites only shared Malala’s speech, but BOTH speeches are worth every second of your time to watch. As Malala grew up, Fazlullah continued to inspire the people in Swat. The United Nations declared Friday, July 12 Malala Day in honor of this inspirational young girl and her 16th birthday. Because of her remarkable story, in February 2013 she was the youngest individual to ever be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.Â, So many children take the simple action of going to school for granted on a daily basis. The first example of an external conflict faced by Malala is the conflict with the Taliban. The main character, Malala, in this book faces many external and internal conflicts. Among her many awards, in 2013 Yousafzai won the United Nations Human Rights Prize, awarded every five years. Meanwhile, the TTP shut down all girls’ schools in Swat and blew up more than 100 of them. This environment was extremely important during Malala’s upbringing, as she was free to explore the school and its educational tools from a young age. Malala's return would have been unthinkable until a couple of years ago, but security is improving after years of Islamist violence. In 2014 he was the corecipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, along with teenage Pakistani education advocate. Watch and read Malala Yousafzai's speech to the United Nations on her 16th birthday where she shares the message that 'One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world.' Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan, located in the country's Swat Valley. Let this end with us. In 2014 she became the youngest person to win the Liberty Medal, awarded by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to public figures striving for people’s freedom throughout the world. Malala Yousafzai initially became famous for her childhood activism against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP’s) restrictions on education for girls. The United States refused to send more foreign aid to Pakistan, since it saw Zia as a reprehensible dictator. She also wrote the picture book Malala’s Magic Pencil (2017), which was based on her childhood. On October 9, 2012, Yousafzai was shot in the head by a TTP gunman while she was en route home from school. In December 2012 Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari announced the launch of a $10 million education fund in Yousafzai’s honour. The late 19 th century in the United States was a period of rapid change which affected all elements of American life. This is a man versus man conflict. She continued her secondary education elsewhere in Pakistan, and later in England, before attending the University of Oxford. She was named one of Time magazine’s most influential people in 2013 and appeared on one of the seven covers that were printed for that issue. The views and opinions expressed by individual authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Malala Fund. In 2014 Yousafzai won a share of the Nobel Prize for … Update: On Friday, October 10, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner in history when was awarded the 2014 prize along with Indian children's right activist Kailash Satyarthi. Led by Maulana Fazlullah, the TTP began imposing strict Islamic law, destroying or shutting down girls’ schools, banning women from any active role in society, and carrying out suicide bombings. Let this be the last time that a child loses life in war. In December of that year she was awarded Pakistan’s first National Youth Peace Prize (later renamed the National Malala Peace Prize). Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. She survived the attack and was flown from Peshawar to Birmingham, England, for surgery.
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