Malala’s passion for …show more content…
She has taught us that there is no limit to standing up against injustice and the importance of peaceful conflict resolution. “Let us pick up our books and our pencils, they are our most powerful weapons” (Yousafzai). When Malala first began speaking up for women's rights to education, she was only 11 years old. Malala was then able to create the “Malala Fund” with her father. The Malala Fund was created so she could help the girls around the world acquire a safe education for up to 12 years. She has pushed hard and will continue to push all forms of government to ensure that this happens. In addition to standing up against injustice, Malala believed in using the power of her voice as a valuable weapon. As the Taliban tried to supress her, she used her words instead of weapons. They may have shot her but they didn’t stop her. “They thought that bullets would silence us, but they failed” (Yousafzai). If Malala hadn’t stood up for herself that day, her story wouldn’t have been shared and the world wouldn’t realize how dire their situation