2022: Elected World's Children's Prize Decade Child Rights Hero, amongst previous recipients of the World's Children's Prize. Throughout the episode, clips are shown of Yousafzai acting as a tour guide for prospective students to her college Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. [85] United States President Barack Obama found the attack "reprehensible, disgusting and tragic",[86] while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Yousafzai had been "very brave in standing up for the rights of girls" and that the attackers had been "threatened by that kind of empowerment". AP/Rahmat Gul Taliban fighters stand guard in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2021. [39] The blog recorded Yousafzai's thoughts during the First Battle of Swat, as military operations took place, fewer girls show up to school, and finally, her school shut down. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact. Speaking about the Taliban, she opined that their misogyny comes from a superiority complex, and is reinforced by finding "excuses" in culture or literature, such as by misinterpreting teachings of Islam. [105] Using the slogan "I am Malala", the petition's main demand was that there be no child left out of school by 2015, with the hope that "girls like Malala everywhere will soon be going to school". [56] The prime minister directed the authorities to set up an IT campus in the Swat Degree College for Women at Yousafzai's request, and a secondary school was renamed in her honour. Responding to concerns about his safety, Yousafzai's father said: "We wouldn't leave our country if my daughter survives or not. On 3 January 2009, her first entry was posted to the BBC Urdu blog. A 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl remains in critical condition after being shot in the head for defying the Taliban and championing the right of girls to go to school. [155][156] She was there as a guest to promote her book, I Am Malala. [164] She is the second Pakistani to receive a Nobel Prize after 1979 Physics laureate Abdus Salam. "[217] Profits from the book will go to Yousafzai's charity Malala Fund. [88], American singer Madonna dedicated her song "Human Nature" to Yousafzai at a concert in Los Angeles the day of the attack,[89] and also had a temporary Malala tattoo on her back. In her 2013 book I Am Malala, she describes the Pakistani Taliban invading her valley, closing down and destroying girls schools, and the constant state of fear from continuous gunfire. While calling on countries to open their borders to Afghan refugees, Yousafzai said she has sent a letter to the leader of her home country, Prime Minister Imran Khan, asking him to welcome refugees to Pakistan and also ensure that refugee children and girls have access to education and have access to safety and protection.. Pakistani activist who was shot by group for championing education for girls calls on leaders to intervene. [62][63] Two other girls were also wounded in the shooting: Kainat Riaz and Shazia Ramzan,[64] both of whom were stable enough following the shooting to speak to reporters and provide details of the attack. Like many women, I fear for my Afghan sisters.. [104] Google's vice-president Megan Smith also sits on the fund's board. [5] Yousafzai was deeply inspired in her activism by her father. [65] After a five-hour operation, doctors successfully removed the bullet, which had lodged in her shoulder near her spinal cord. [198][199][200][201], Yousafzai's memoir I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, co-written with British journalist Christina Lamb, was published in October 2013 by Little, Brown and Company in the US and by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the UK. [45] On 7 February, Yousafzai and her brother returned to their hometown of Mingora, where the streets were deserted, and there was an "eerie silence". The Taliban cannot stop all independent voices through the force of bullets. Yousafzai expressing her belief in socialism in a letter to a meeting of Pakistani Marxists in Lahore[125], Yousafzai spoke before the United Nations in July 2013, and had an audience with Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace. We call on Pakistan to agree to a plan to deliver education for every child. Many other shops were also closed." [189] Another conspiracy theory alleges that Yousafzai is a Jewish agent. Performative activism will always get exposed.. [214] She visited Australia and criticized its asylum policies and compared immigration policies of the US and Europe unfavourably to those of poor countries and Pakistan. I Fear for My Afghan Sisters. New York Times. Only this will free us from the chains of bigotry and exploitation. When her family finally returned home, they found it had not been damaged, and her school had sustained only light damage. [108] As of 2015[update], he remained at large, possibly in Afghanistan. Yousafzai called on world leaders to invest in "books, not bullets". [71] On 15 October, Yousafzai travelled to the United Kingdom for further treatment, approved by both her doctors and family. You must not treat others with cruelty and that much harshly, you must fight others but through peace and through dialogue and through education." I was afraid going to school because the Taliban had issued an edict banning all girls from attending schools. Later that night, when the Taliban announced the peace deal on their FM Radio studio, another round of stronger firing started outside. A young bearded Talib asked for Malala by name, and fired three shots at her. Having received the prize at the age of 17, Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel laureate. There are so many crises in our country. 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[45], On 15 February, gunshots were heard in Mingora's streets, but Yousafzai's father reassured her, saying, "Don't be scaredthis is firing for peace." A: Whales have been dying at an unusual rate along the Atlantic Coast since 2016, often from ship strikes or entanglements with fishing gear. She replied: "Me? [5] She rose in prominence, giving interviews in print and on television, and was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize by activist Desmond Tutu. The Taliban also had strict rules on . Kiely, Eugene and Robert Farley. She was 10 years old What is a Burqua What laws did the Taliban enforce? [170] On the topic of her attackers, Yousafzai comments: "I forgive them because that's the best revenge I can have." Yousafzai expressing her concerns to Barack Obama that drone attacks are fueling terrorism[124]. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan. We watch in complete shock as Taliban takes control of Afghanistan. I am not against anyone, neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist group. Protests against the shooting were held in several Pakistani cities the day after the attack, and over 2million people signed the Right to Education campaign's petition, which led to ratification[81][82] of the first Right to Education Bill in Pakistan. She shows what dangers she faced and the daring actions she took. It opened two summers ago. [45] Yousafzai spoke out against the Pakistani Taliban on the national current affairs show Capital Talk on 18 February. [5], That month, after criticising militants at a press conference, Yousafzai's father received a death threat over the radio by a Pakistani Taliban commander. [25], Yousafzai was born on 12 July 1997 in the Swat District of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, into a lower-middle-class family. [138], In 2014, Yousafzai stated that she wished to return to Pakistan following her education in the UK, and inspired by Benazir Bhutto, she would consider running for prime minister: "If I can help my country by joining the government or becoming the prime minister, I would definitely be up for this task. Ban Ki-moon, who also spoke at the session, described her as "our hero". [24] She returned in 2023 to become the youngest ever Honorary Fellow at Linacre College, Oxford. [38] At the time, Pakistani Taliban militants led by Maulana Fazlullah were taking over the Swat Valley, banning television, music, girls' education,[39] and women from going shopping. Global, regional and local powers must call for an immediate ceasefire, provide urgent humanitarian aid and protect refugees and civilians. [151][152], Words from the speech were used as lyrics for "Speak Out", a song by Kate Whitley commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and broadcast on International Women's Day 2017.[153][154]. Speak up, otherwise I will shoot you all. [173] Following the Taliban takeover of Kabul on 15 August 2021, she expressed concern about the fate of women's rights, fearing that women in Afghanistan would lose the social and educational gains that had been made during the previous Afghan government's two decades. Seir, Ahmad, et al. [109] In November 2012, US sources confirmed that Mullah Fazlullah, the cleric who ordered the attack on Yousafzai, was hiding in eastern Afghanistan. She wrote in her blog: "We went to the supermarket to buy a gift for our mother but it was closed, whereas earlier it used to remain open till late. [26] She is the daughter of Ziauddin Yousafzai and Toor Pekai Yousafzai. In the column, she wrote: The Taliban who until losing power 20 years ago barred nearly all girls and women from attending school and doled out harsh punishment to those who defied them are back in control. Walsh, Declan. then I would reply to myself, "Malala, just take a shoe and hit him." "[142] In an interview with David Letterman for Netflix's show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Yousafzai was asked: "Would you ever want to hold a political position?" [61] On Facebook, where she was an active user, she began to receive threats. After two decades of being able to live our lives and dream big for the future, all that progress is gone. When the Taliban in Afghanistan took over that nation in a matter of weeks this summer and entered the countrys capital on Aug. 15, Yousafzai took to Twitter that day to express her concerns. [39] At first, a girl named Aisha from her father's school agreed to write a diary, but her parents stopped her from doing it because they feared Taliban reprisals. [46] Three days later, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi leader Maulana Fazlulla announced on his FM radio station that he was lifting the ban on women's education, and girls would be allowed to attend school until exams were held on 17 March, but that they had to wear burqas. "[172] She also criticised the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to education, saying that education is the first step to "eradicating extremism and ending poverty". We call on all countries to outlaw discrimination against girls. Governments should react to it. In 2012 she was shot as a result of her protests. Yousafzai's family reunited, and on 24 July 2009 they headed home. For other uses, see, Criminal investigation, arrests, and acquittals. [37], In late 2008, Aamer Ahmed Khan of the BBC Urdu website and his colleagues came up with a novel way of covering the Pakistani Taliban's growing influence in Swat. Senior police official Salim Khan stated that the eight men were released because there was not enough evidence to connect them to the attack. And that was because at that time, the Pakistani Taliban had entered Swat Valley . Once an assassination survivor, now a Nobel winner, Malala Yousafzai turns 21 . [110] In June 2015, it was revealed that eight of the ten men tried in-camera for the attack had in fact been secretly acquitted, and insiders revealed that one of the men acquitted and freed had been the mastermind behind the murder bid. On 9 October 2012, a Taliban gunman shot Yousafzai as she rode home on a bus after taking an exam in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Yousafzai survived and continued her work by creating the Malala Fund, which advocates for girls education around the world, leading to her becoming the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. "[160][161][162], On 10 October 2014, Yousafzai was announced as the co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. [5], Following the documentary, Yousafzai was interviewed on the national Pashto-language station AVT Khyber, the Urdu-language Daily Aaj, and Canada's Toronto Star. Her advocacy has grown into an international movement, and according to former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, she has become Pakistan's "most prominent citizen."[8]. [147], The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Facebook hasno controlover our editorial content. [76] On 11 November, Yousafzai underwent surgery for eight and a half hours, in order to repair her facial nerve. 15 Aug 2021. Shelling continued, and relief goods meant for displaced people were looted. Like many. Malala Yousafzai, 24 January 2009 BBC blog entry[45], In February 2009, girls' schools were still closed. When the Islamic Taliban movement took control of the valley in 2008, girls' schools were burned down. Yousafzai at Women of the World Festival, 2014. . 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When the Taliban took over Malala's home region in Pakistan in 2009, she was only 11-years-old and using the pseudonym Gul Makai, spoke out against the law in a secret diary for the BBC, where she captured the attention of the global community. [58] In 2012, she attended the International Marxist Tendency National Marxist Summer School. [83] Pakistani officials offered a 10million rupee (US$105,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the attackers. Malala Yousafzai Facts. Nobelprize.org. [145] Yousafzai wore one of Benazir Bhutto's shawls to the UN. [192] Yousafzai then visited her hometown Mingora in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In addition to tweeting about the Talibans takeover the day it happened, Yousafzai has spoken on CNN and wrote an opinion column for the New York Times on Aug. 17. [109][110], The police also arrested six men for involvement in the attack, but they were later released due to lack of evidence. [194], On 14 September 2019, Malala posted a tweet, in which she said that a Kashmiri girl told her: "I feel purposeless and depressed because I can't go to school. "[139] She repeated this aim in 2015[140] and 2016. Afghan girls and women aren't able to learn. Yousafzai received several standing ovations. Now recovering from surgery after being shot . Because they were concerned for Yousafzai's safety, the BBC editors insisted she use a pseudonym. Based in Birmingham, she co-founded the Malala Fund, a non-profit organisation, with Shiza Shahid. I could not even wear my school uniform because they might throw acid on my face. @Malala suffered firsthand under the Pakistani Taliban. It was an intelligence-based joint operation conducted by ISI, police, and the military. But then I said, "If you hit a Talib with your shoe, then there would be no difference between you and the Talib. And it is an unusual story, but also, this was the case because what I was experiencing was unusual for girls. [209], Yousafzai authored a picture book, Malala's Magic Pencil, which was illustrated by Kerascot and published on 17 October 2017. [45], After boys' schools reopened, the Pakistani Taliban lifted restrictions on girls' primary education, where there was co-education. [150], The Pakistani government did not comment on Yousafzai's UN appearance, amid a backlash against her in Pakistan's press and social media. [11] The attempt on her life sparked an international outpouring of support. It will take years & years for Afghan people to recover from this. Twitter. [40] From 2009 to 2010 she was the chair of the District Child Assembly of the Khpal Kor Foundation. [184], On 29 March 2018, Yousafzai returned to Pakistan for the first time since the shooting. She will work on programming for Apple's streaming service, Apple TV+. Mingora is the largest city in the Swat Valley of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan. Deutsche Welle reported in January 2013 that she may have become "the most famous teenager in the world". The original tweet which has since been deleted read, Malala, the girl who received a Nobel peace prize for standing against the Taliban, is the same girl who is silent about the cries of women and children suffering at the hands of the Taliban. They said that women were to stay at home. "[64] The Pakistani Taliban also justified its attack as part of religious scripture, stating that the Quran says that "people propagating against Islam and Islamic forces would be killed", going on to say that "Sharia says that even a child can be killed if he is propagating against Islam". The day following the attack, doctors performed a decompressive craniectomy, in which part of her skull was removed to allow room for swelling. She received the Nobel peace prize in December 2014 and became the youngest Nobel laureate. Their correspondent in Peshawar, Abdul Hai Kakar, had been in touch with a local school teacher, Ziauddin Yousafzai, but could not find any students willing to report, as their families considered it too dangerous. [166][167] A Norwegian jurist, Fredrik Heffermehl, commented on being awarded the Nobel Prize: "This is not for fine people who have done nice things and are glad to receive it. [41] In May, the Pakistani Army moved into the region to regain control during the Second Battle of Swat (also known as Operation Rah-e-Rast). [211] In a review for The Guardian, Imogen Carter describes the book as "enchanting", opining that it "strikes just the right balance" between "heavy-handed" and "heartfelt", and is a "welcome addition to the frustratingly small range of children's books that feature BAME central characters". On the morning of October 9, 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban. [182][183] A Dawn columnist said she was scapegoated by the "failing state government,"[182] and a journalist in The Nation wrote Yousafzai was hated by "overzealous patriots" who were keen to deny the oppression of women in Pakistan. [130][131] In 2015, Yousafzai told Emma Watson she decided to call herself a feminist after hearing Watson's speech at the UN launching the HeForShe campaign. My mother made me breakfast and I went off to school. [186] His book accused Yousafzai of attacking the Pakistan Armed Forces under the pretence of female education, described her father as a "double agent" and "traitor", and denounced the Malala Fund's promotion of secular education. Her father went to Peshawar to protest and lobby for support, while she was sent into the countryside to live with relatives. [93] Former First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in which she compared Yousafzai to Holocaust diarist Anne Frank. [95] Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai first came to public attention in 2009 when she wrote a BBC diary about life under the Taliban. In a meeting held in the summer of 2012, Taliban leaders unanimously agreed to kill her.[61]. During the Taliban's previous rule of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, girls weren't allowed to get a normal school education and women weren't allowed to work. She wanted to go to school. I have had such dreams since the launch of the military operation in Swat. This is never your first choice. [59][60] In a television interview the same year, she named Barack Obama, Benazir Bhutto and Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan), a Pashtun leader known for his nonviolent Khudai Khidmatgar resistance movement against the British Raj, as inspirations for her activism. She is also the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She was the first Pakistani girl to be nominated for the award. It will take years & years for Afghan people to recover from this.. Now because of the Taliban's takeover, young women like me have lost all hope. They made one stop firstto meet with a group of other grassroots activists that had been invited to see United States President Barack Obama's special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke. [144], In November 2012, the consulting firm Edelman began work for Yousafzai on a pro bono basis, which according to the firm "involves providing a press office function for Malala". After two decades of military presence in Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents have swiftly taken over the country in recent weeks and took the capital, Kabul, on Sunday with little resistance. Malala Yousafzai urges countries to open borders to Afghan refugees as Taliban take over. CBS News. Malalas Story. Malala.org. 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