“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Malala Yousafzai is an undisputed example of someone with not only a strong resilience‚ but insightful and critical ideas‚ which are consistently shown through her many speeches. Although every speech differs depending on the environment and audience‚ the the quality of the content which she presents to her listeners is steadily courageous and well
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of education?” That is the title of the speech Malala Yousafzai gave when she recovered after the wound the Taliban gunmen left. The Taliban shot Malala on her way home from school because they have an absurd belief that girls shouldn’t be allowed to get educated. However‚ Malala believes the opposite‚ that young women should be able to go to school. Because of what the Taliban did to Malala‚ she became an activist for girls’ education. Not only is Malala an activist but an example to the world‚
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million children currently denied primary education‚ * Women form the vast majority of the 776 million illiterate persons worldwide. MALALA YOUSAFZAI * WHO IS MALALA ? * WHAT DOES SHE WANT ? * WHAT IS HER AMBITION ? * WHO WERE HER ENEMIES ? * WHY ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON HER ? * WHERE & HOW IS SHE NOW ? * Malala Yousafzai was born on 12 July 1997 in a small town of Mingora in the Swat District of Pakistan . * This school student is known for her education
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Malala Yousafzai‚ (born July 12‚ 1997‚ Mingora‚ Swat Valley‚ Pakistan)‚ Pakistani activist who‚ while a teenager‚ spoke out publicly against the Taliban’s prohibition on the education of girls. She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15. In 2014 Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace recognizing their efforts on behalf of children’s rights. Childhood And Early Activism The daughter of an outspoken social activist and educator
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Peacemaker‚ Malala Yousafzai‚ in her speech at The United Nations Youth Assembly‚ describes the need for human rights and dismisses the ways of the Taliban. Yousafzai’s purpose is to emphasize the dire need for civil rights for everyone. She uses forced teaming‚ credibility or ethos‚ and anaphora to promote her agenda of human rights. To begin‚ Malala Yousafzai uses forced teaming to increase her influence on the audience. Forced teaming is a technique in which the speaker frequently uses words such
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Malala Yousafzai Marc Champion‚ Salman Masood‚ and Beclan Walsh further analyze the outcome of the Nobel Peace Prize to reflect upon Malala Yousafzai’s attributes to society. The writers professionally address the perspectives of the Pakistani people while applying their opinions as to why Yousafzai deserved to be recognized. Marc Champion adequately expresses the idea that Yousafzai’s achievements are the embodiment of the Nobel Peace Prize representation‚ therefore being the rightful contender
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Malala Yousafzai‚ the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 for demanding education for girls‚ gave a speech at the United Nations on her 16th birthday‚ where she spoke about the importance of education. I fully support Mr Ban Ki-moon the Secretary-General in his Global Education First Initiative and the work of the UN Special Envoy Mr Gordon Brown. And I thank them both for the leadership they continue to give. They continue to inspire all of us to action. Dear
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destroyed by the Taliban in Pakistan‚ depriving thousands of school children of an education. Malala Yousafzai lives in the Swat Valley of Pakistan‚ which in 2008 was controlled by the Taliban. She became a victim of the Taliban’s antagonism towards education for girls. But she defied the Taliban and with great courage and determination took a stand for the rights of girls to an education. Malala Yousafzai campaigns for equal access to education for boys and girls in Pakistan because she believes in
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Malala was named after Malalai of Maiwand‚ a poet and a woman warrior. The name could not be more fitting. Being only fourteen years old did not matter squat to Malala Yousafazi. In a short fourteen years‚ she has won fame for fighting for peace‚ womens rights‚ and humanity. Last year‚ she won the National Peace award in Pakistan for all her efforts. In 2009—at only the age of 11—she fought Taliban insurgency that tried to take over her village of Swat. She wanted to set up her own political
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devastated friend. Malala Yousafzai‚ 14‚ was critically injured after being shot while travelling home from school earlier this week. The brave teenager was targeted by the Taliban after speaking out against atrocities committed under the regime. According to Malala’s friend Shazia‚ speaking to the Christian Science Monitor‚ a group of militants riding on a bike stopped the bus carrying the schoolgirls. Masked men then boarded the vehicle and pointed guns at the girls‚ asking for Malala. A hooded Taliban
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