Women Fighting For Education
Have you ever considered what it would be like to have your right to an education taken away from you? For most people in America attending school is something everyone does, we don't think twice about it Unfortunately, in other countries like Pakistan that is something that women just can't do. Women have been killed for wanting or trying to achieve an education. One brave 14 year old girl named Malala Yousafzai, has lived through this. She had education taken away from her because of the Taliban, and she was willing to risk her safety to get it back. She knew women had the same rights to an education as men did.
Malala is a remarkable girl who stood up for what she believed in. She created a blog online where she wrote about the struggles she was going through. She brought awareness to what was going on in her life, and the life of numerous women around her. There is an article written about Malala in Ms. Magazine where it states, "By the time she was 13, Malala had been featured in two New York Times documentaries about the battle for girls education in Pakistan. She was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize and was honored with the Pakistan National Peace Prize. A school was named after her"(Knox, Shelby). As you can see, Malala spoke up for what she knew was right, even when she knew it was dangerous.
This type of story makes you ask yourself how many thing you take for granted in your life? An education is so important and common in America so it is not something we think about loosing. To be told you can't further your education based on being female is unbelievable. If you were in Malala's shoes and had your education taken away from you, would you act out and fight for those rights too? Do you think what she did was too risky, or do you find her courage inspiring?
Malala is a remarkable girl who stood up for what she believed in. She created a blog online where she wrote about the struggles she was going through. She brought awareness to what was going on in her life, and the life of numerous women around her. There is an article written about Malala in Ms. Magazine where it states, "By the time she was 13, Malala had been featured in two New York Times documentaries about the battle for girls education in Pakistan. She was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize and was honored with the Pakistan National Peace Prize. A school was named after her"(Knox, Shelby). As you can see, Malala spoke up for what she knew was right, even when she knew it was dangerous.
This type of story makes you ask yourself how many thing you take for granted in your life? An education is so important and common in America so it is not something we think about loosing. To be told you can't further your education based on being female is unbelievable. If you were in Malala's shoes and had your education taken away from you, would you act out and fight for those rights too? Do you think what she did was too risky, or do you find her courage inspiring?
