Malala Yousafzai, is a 20 year old Pakistani activist who at the age of 11 started fighting for female education rights. Yousafzai got her claim to fame from her memoir I am Malala, which showcases her battle for education and how just one voice has the power to make a difference. In 2015, there was a documentary film He Named Me Malala of the Taliban's attack on Malala. According to www.malala.org, she was targeted specifically and shot in the head, neck and shoulder for speaking out on the prohibition on female education.
After months of surgeries and rehabilitation Yousafzai recovered and she now travels the world as an advocate for women and children. She is the co-founder of the Malala Fund, an organization dedicated to giving girls access to education. Yousafzai has written many articles, held press conferences and be a speaker on a number of news and talk shows.
Yousafzai is an inspiration to all women for her strength and devotion to education. She never let fear or hated control her but instead uses her to make a difference for millions of women and children. In He Named Me Malala, Yousafzai spoke about how she is not angry towards her attackers and how one day she would like to return to Pakistan to further fight for education regardless of the fact that the Taliban has said they will kill her.
For myself personally, Malala is an inspiration because she uses she platform as a writer and a speaker to bring attention to something that everyone should be given access to, education. I find her to be an exceptional public speaker and writer which sets the bar for me as I continue to pursue a career in journalism and writing. Yousafzai and I are both twenty years old and because of that I use her as motivation and an example that no matter how old you are, you can change the world.
Works Cited:
“Malala Fund.” Malala Fund, blog.malala.org/. Accessed 19 Sept. 2017.
“Malala Yousafzai: All Girls Deserve Education Beyond Early Childhood.” Time, Time, time.com/3736611/malala-all-girls-deserve-education-beyond-early-childhood/. Accessed 19 Sept. 2017.
“He Named Me Malala - Now on Digital HD and DVD.” He Named Me Malala - Now on Digital HD and DVD., www.henamedmemalalamovie.com/. Accessed 19 Sept. 2017.
I have been inspired by Malala too when she was first brought to the media's attention. I am amazed with her perseverance and dedication to helping others find their voice through education despite her constant fear of being hurt again or killed by the Taliban. Her actions truly speak to her character in that she will never give up helping others fight against radical hate groups and she brings a real inspiration to any young girl who wants to fight in what they believe in. Great insight!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very powerful blog post. I have never heard Malala's story before and it is truly touching. Living in America we honestly take things like access to education for granted. She nearly lost her life fighting for an education, which is extremely inspirational. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love that you chose this person! She shows such dedication to spreading the word to not let fear or opposition from some people stop you. Stand up for what you believe in. Good job with the layout and everything too!
ReplyDeleteI did not know much about Malala or her story but I'm glad that you wrote your blog about her, I am definitely interested in doing more research now! What an extremely strong person it takes to speak out about an issue and I feel that she is more than that. She's risked her own life in order to fight for educational rights for the women in her country, something I feel a lot of people take for granted here. I like that you pointed out her age as well, I think it definitely shows that regardless of age or gender it's possible to be and do so much more then youve ever thought! I think she definitely counts as a warrior woman!
ReplyDeleteMalala is definitely a true warrior woman. She fought for something so important and still is and this blog really shows you how she keeps fighting even with threats about her life.
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