Diane Sawyer secured an exclusive interview with Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban in October 2012 fo...
What is so incredibly striking about Malala is that she made a decision to stand up for what she believed was wrong. Little did she know that her act of defiance would make her a crusader and activist for girls education around the globe.
Making a quality education a reality for every child requires us to tackle difficult challenges head on as there are formidable barriers to overcome. But the good news is that there is no technological or scientific barrier to universal education.
Fortunately, Malala is starting on the road to recovery and Malala Day, one month after Malala was left for dead by Taliban assassins, is an opportunity for people everywhere to come together to support the cause that Malala so valiantly represents: a girl's right to education.
LONDON -- The father of a 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban described his daughter's survival and ongoing recovery as miracul...
As UN Special Envoy for Global Education, I believe we must collectively realize a world where all children can go to school and learn. A world where school is a safe place and where no one is threatened for wanting an education.
The outpouring of international support for Yousafzai is marked with people clamoring for ways to help the girl and her family. The biggest help? Stop giving women fish, and instead begin to teach women how to fish for themselves.
Malala may lie in hospital and she may have been silenced for now -- but millions who now carry her message can find in the run up to Malala Day on November 10th an opportunity to speak for her and ensure that action on girls' rights and children's education is no longer delayed.
The Taliban committed this horrific act in the name of jihad. But Malala didn't see it that way -- and I don't either.
If reading has a priority placement in the Quran, why is it that the Taliban targeted Malala for her crusading passion for education?
LONDON -- The British hospital treating a 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban raised hopes for her recovery Friday when doctors...
LONDON -- A 14-year-old girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting female education has been doing better since she was airlifted to England f...
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