Malala Yousafzai Research Paper

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The world is filled with a plethora of inequalities and disadvantages, leaving certain people to advocate for change. Throughout time women have been discriminated in most cultures at one point. Whether it be the right to vote, to have a certain job, or even to receive a simple education society has viewed women as inferior to men. Through the help of activists and organizations like Harriet Tubman and the National American Woman Suffrage Association women are gradually becoming more equal to men in society. Yet today, women across the globe are still being stripped from the right to receive an education. One of these activists is Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teenage girl who uses her own life story to promote gender equality in schools. Malala’s …show more content…
Two soldiers stopped the school bus full of students and shot Malala at point blank range, the bullet hitting her head and traveling down to her shoulder (Satyarthi). She had to be moved to Birmingham, England and be put in a medically induced coma to have a chance of survival. Everyone around the world were following the story of the girl who got shot for pursuing education, to see if she would survive or not (Gidda). The fame she once had in Pakistan spread contagiously to most countries in the world and she “became a global heroine and symbol of national scourge” (Mascia). People were unaware of the dangers the Taliban brought and the issue of society not taking education seriously. This event was an eye opener for many, making them realize what is happening in the world and that something should be done. Ironically this near fatal wound gave Malala more courage than ever before, making her realize that she got a second chance to advocate for what she believes in (Gidda). This is the stage of her life in which most people admire the young teenager on the role she has played in changing women’s right to an