He is currently the Co-Founder and Board Member of Malala Fund and the author of Let Her Fly.
In 2007 the Swat valley, once a vacation destination, was invaded by the TTP. Her birth sign is Cancer. In an interview, she revealed that she wanted to become a doctor, though later she changed her mind to become a politician; specifically the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Instead of attending school, girls would have to stay home and learn how to cook for their brothers and fathers. It lies along the upper course of the River Thames (called by Oxonians the Isis), 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of London.
She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15. Contribute to IMDb.
Malala boarded a bus on 9 October 2012 to advocate a Pakistani's girl education. She continued her secondary education elsewhere in Pakistan, and later in England, before attending the The daughter of an outspoken social activist and educator, Yousafzai was an excellent student. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Facts About Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai, a citizen-turned celebrity who is a ray of hope for millions around the world, enjoys an adorable bond with her brother.
Yousafzai has a wife, named Tor Pekai, a daughter, Malala, and two sons, Khushal and Atal. She was born to parents Ziauddin Yousafzai and Toor Pekai Yousafzai, her parents. He supported every woman who wanted to become successful in life and not stay illiterate like many women in Pakistan.Ziauddin did a sit down interview with the current affairs program On June 11, 2015, Yousafzai received an honorary doctorate of law from In 2017, Yousafzai was awarded, along with his daughter, an honorary doctorate from the The Life and Times of Malala Yousafzai, Anita Gaur, Prabhat Prakashan publishers, New Delhi, 2016, pg 49
Her fame soared after a gunman shot her in the head in 2012, when she was 15 years old, and she survived.After her school was closed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Malala Yousafzai and her family fled the region.
Sketchy evidence indicates… Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Overview of the life of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai.Malala Yousafzai during her visit with U.S. Pres.
She appeared on television and wrote a blog for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani who at the age of 17, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban.
The women’s rights activist was at the age of 15 when she got shot into the head and neck. University of Oxford, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, one of the world’s great universities. For the first time since being shot, she made a public appearance on July 12, 2013, her 16th birthday, and addressed an audience of 500 at the After winning the Nobel Prize, Yousafzai continued to attend school in England while using her Her life, before and after the attack she endured, was examined in the documentary
History at your fingertips In 2014 Yousafzai won a share of the Nobel Prize for Peace, becoming the youngest Nobel laureate. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
Malala was educated mostly by her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, who is an educational activist himself, running a chain of schools known as the Khushal Public School.
Search Britannica Ziauddin Yousafzai (born 20 April 1969 Shangla, Pakistan) is a Pakistani education activist best known as the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, who protested against the Taliban's opposition to the education rights of girls, especially for Pakistani girls.
Most people in Swat had 7 or 8 children in their family, but having 3 children was just fine for the Yousafzai's. Add a bio, trivia, and more. As of 2019, she celebrated her 22nd birthday with her friends and families.
Ziauddin's father was the orator Rohul Amin Yousafzai, who was also a teacher of theology at a government high school, Imam of the local mosque.Since his father was an educational activist, Ziauddin was inspired.