There are many situations throughout the world that include girls and education. What I’m trying to say is that in rundown countries, where the government has taken over and has massive loads of power, girls aren’t allowed to be educated and go to school. Malala a pakistani girl, is fighting for the right for all girls to be educated in Pakistan. She started out with a blog talking about the government which then led to a Taliban attack. Malala was then shot in the neck and is currently healing. I believe everybody should have the right to education even if they don’t have money. There are schools out there that are run by volunteers and there should be more of those.
Girls education is what Malala is fighting for. She is fighting because everyone should have the right to knowledge and understanding so they will become more successful in life.By Creating a blog and expressing Malala’s feelings and thoughts, word spread that she was fighting for girl’s rights to education which was giving most of the girls hope and that someday they would finally have the right to education. Early in 2009, Malala started a blog that talked about the Taliban rule and how it affected people (especially girls) in Pakistan. Malala then began to rise as she was continuously interviewed on television.“I don’t mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education. And I am afraid of no one.”- Malala Yousafzai
Malala was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize and was the first one to win Pakistan’s National Youth Peace Prize. This shows girls/women that there is hope and there are people out there like Malala who will fight and never give up to achieve what they believe is right.
Malala has gained knowledge and she is well known. This will give the girls hope as she is currently fighting for girls education. The canadian ministership are supporting a petition to nominate Malala for the Nobel Peace Prize. This shows the girls out there especially in Pakistan that education is what everybody has the right to because nobody has the right to eliminate one's knowledge and understanding. I have talked about how Malala created a blog talking about the rules of the Taliban and how she has given hope to those in need of it. Next, I will be talking about the banning and destruction of schools.
After the Taliban heard about Malala and her blog, they started destroying schools and banning everybody from going to them. During the period of the Taliban destroying schools, one day coming home from school, Malala saw them destroy 5 schools near her house and she stated on her blog, "Five more schools have been destroyed, one of them was near my house. I am quite surprised, because these schools were closed so why did they also need to be destroyed"? Malala did not stop thinking about her education and she wrote on her blog, "Our annual exams are due after the vacations but this will only be possible if the Taliban allow girls to go to school. We were told to prepare certain chapters for the exam but I do not feel like studying." This shows that Malala was continuously thinking about her education and she was also questioning the Taliban about destroying schools that weren't even active. On the 28th of January, Malala traveled with her family to Islamabad which was near the city. It was the first time she had been to the city and she could not help but make comparisons to her "Swat Town". "It is my first visit to the city. It's beautiful with nice bungalows and wide roads. But as compared to my Swat City it lacks natural beauty". This shows that even though Malala does not have an easy life and has to fight back, she still appreciates the natural beauty of her country and despite the rundown look of it, she loves it very much.
After all the interviews, Malala was well known which then brought the problem to the Taliban. They did not like Malala and what she had posted on her blog which lead to a Taliban Attack on Malala. On October 9th 2012, during the Taliban attack, Malala was shot in the head and neck which was supposed to be an assassination while Malala was returning home from school in a bus. Malala remained in critical condition several days after the attack. She was then sent to the United Kingdom for intensive rehabilitation. The Taliban did not just intend on killing Malala, but her father Ziauddin too! Did Malala survive? Yes it was very brutal Malala was in good enough condition to be sent to the United Kingdom for intensive care. Despite the fact that Malala was shot, this brought awareness to everybody. Soon enough, the world knew about Malala and what she was doing. Liek I said before, this gives women even more hope that someday they will be educated. Malala demanded that all children would be in school by the year 2015. She is in the hall of fame and has given hope for those children who still suffer under the control and power of their government. Because of all the danger and risks Malala has taken, and all that she has done, according the the UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon, November 10th will be announced as "Malala Day".
I have talked about the banning of schools, Malala being shot and her blog which talked about the Taliban Rule and what was happening in Pakistan. This shows that even though one girl was under the control of the Taliban, she still managed to fight for her rights and other's too. So what do you think? Will all children be in school by the year 2015?
