“I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is the story of many girls.”
Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban as a young girl in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. For her activism, she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012, but survived and went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala Yousafzai’s book, “I Am Malala,” became an international bestseller.
In October 2014, at age 17 Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She was awarded the Nobel along with Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. Malala was first nominated for the prize in 2013 but did not win; she was renominated in March 2014.
Nine months after being shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai gave a speech at the United Nations on her 16th birthday in 2013. Yousafzai highlighted her focus on education and women’s rights, urging world leaders to change their policies.
Tuesday, March 19
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Homewood
Large Auditorium
WEBSITES:
https://mashable.com/article/quotes-womens-history-month-2019/#mF3tbIQdzGqc
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/63798-this-is-malala-pw-talks-with-malala-yousafzai.html
https://www.malala.org/malalas-story
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2014/yousafzai/facts/
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BOOKS and more……………
Dear Malala, we stand with you
I am Malala : how one girl stood up for education and changed the world
21 more things that Malala has achieved before her 21st birthday:
- 2008: At the age of 8, Malala protests school closings and gives her first speech, “How Dare the Taliban Take Away my Basic Right to Education?”, in Pakistan.
- 2009: When she was 11, she speaks out against the Taliban and describes her life under their rule in a BBC blog post.
- 2009: The New York Times profiles Malala’s mission in a mini-documentary called Class Dismissed, and Malala becomes the subject of global attention for her humanitarianism.
- 2011: At the age of 14, she is awarded Pakistan’s first Youth National Peace Prize for her activism.
- 2012: Malala survives an assassination attempt by the Taliban for her outspoken criticism of them, and her advocacy for girls education.
- 2013: Now 16, Malala co-writes an international best-selling book about her life called I Am Malala.
- 2013: Malala founds her namesake international non-profit, the Malala Fund. The fund helps empower women leaders, amplify their voices and promote access to education for girls in marginalized communities.
- 2013: Malala gives her first speech at the United Nations, beginning their “Youth Takeover” initiative.
- 2013: Following her speech, the United Nations deems her birthday “Malala Day,” an annual global holiday.
- 2013: Malala receives the United Nations Human Rights Prize, an award that is only given every five years.
- 2013: Malala continues garnering honors for her activism, receiving the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, joining other Sakharov recipients like Nelson Mandela and the United Nations as a whole.
- 2014: Malala becomes the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever.
- 2014: Time magazine names Malala one of the Most Influential Teens of 2014 and 100 Most Influential People.
- 2015: Malala becomes the subject of a second documentary about her life, He Named Me Malala.
- 2015: Malala receives a Grammy Award for Best Children’s Album for I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World.
- 2017: Malala receives the UN Messenger of Peace designation.
- 2017: She begins classes as a freshman at Oxford University.
- 2017: Malala releases her first children’s book, Malala’s Magic Pencil.
- 2017: Malala is awarded honorary Canadian citizenship and becomes the youngest person to address the Canadian House of Commons.
- 2018: Malala announces she will release her second book in September. Called We Are Displaced, it will chronicle her own experiences as a refugee and those of other female refugees she’s met.
- 2018: Malala makes her first visit to South America to promote girls’ education, and speaks out against the Trump administration policy of separating families at the border.
“No child should have to die for going to school. Nowhere should teachers fear to teach or children fear to learn. Together, we can change the picture.”
