I Am Malala is the tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls’ education, of a father who encouraged his …show more content…
Malala Yousafzai is passionate about the rights of the genders, and this topic comes up very commonly in her memoir. Women have had a complex role in Pakistani history. Malala is a Pashtun, a tribe that traditionally confines women to the domestic world, and even “trades” women as if they’re objects. Still, the greatest idol of the Pashtuns is Malala’s namesake, Malalai, the courageous young woman who led the Pashtuns to victory against the British Empire. Since the founding of Pakistan following World War II, women have continued to play a conflicted role in their region’s history. They’re informally discouraged from pursuing an education, and when the Taliban invaded Swat Valley, there were many supporters that betrayed even their own family. This topic can relate to the real world because even in developed countries, there is still blatant sexism and underestimation of the genders. This can help kids mature and comprehend why everybody should have fair rights and how they must react to get