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Schooling Ends for Malala Yousafzai
Girls attending school was forbidden by the Taliban. Going to school meant a great deal to Malala but she had to leave school in January of 2008. This change took away Malala's ability to continue her formal education and be with her school friends and affected her future professional opportunities. At age 11 years, this disparate treatment due to her gender made an impression on Malala and likely motivated her to be in favor of equal educational rights for females (and males). -
Attempted Assassination of Malala Yousafzai
Malala gave speeches and wrote a blog arguing that girls should have the right to go to school and learn. In October of 2012 when Malala was 15 years old, Taliban soldiers retaliated and shot Malala in the head.The Taliban soulders did not succeed in silencing Malala. After a long and difficult recovery, Malala was even more determined that women should have a voice in their futures and she continued to continue to speak up for equal rights to an education regardless of gender. -
Malala Yousafzai is Accepted at Oxford University
Malala's family relocated to England. There, Malala was accepted to Oxford University to study philosphy. Malala would be studying at the same university as former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto. Malala being able to receive a high-quality education has made her even more determined that all girls and women should have equal rights to education. -
References
Regan, H. (August 17, 2017). Malala Yousafzai has been accepted to study at Oxford University. Time. https://rb.gy/gehdmo Malala's story (2018). Malala Fund. https://rb.gy/6cvcd3 All images from https://pixabay.com
