M al al a You s af z ai
Activis t for Edu cation
Malala Yousafzai is known as a powerful and inspiring
activist for education and gender equality. She travels the
world sharing speeches and ideas that inspire people to
stand up for what they believe in, be determined and treat
everyone equally.
Malala is from Pakistan, a country in Asia. She loved school
as a child and was a great student. When she was young, a
group of bad people called the Taliban invaded Malala’s
country. They spread bad messages and changed the laws
so that people were no longer allowed to do the things they
enjoyed. They hurt anyone who did not follow their new laws.
One of the new laws said that girls were not allowed to go to
school. Malala was angry and confused. Instead of following
the Taliban’s laws, she stood up for herself and her other
female classmates, even though it was very dangerous.
Malala wrote a blog on a public news site that told the
world about life under the Taliban. She spoke on TV about
how her life has changed, and how it wasn’t fair that girls
weren’t allowed the same education as boys. She knew it
was dangerous, but she spoke out anyway. As a punishment,
some men from the Taliban shot Malala on her way home
from school. Luckily, Malala survived.
Instead of being silenced, Malala continued to speak out
against the Taliban and their unfair rules. Many people think
that she is brave for still using her voice to stand up for her
right to an education. She has made many girls in Pakistan
feel comfortable going to school and inspired others to use
their voices for change.
Malala Yousafzai fought for
girls in her country to be able to
go to school. This connects to
SDG 5, Gender Equality. Malala
believes that all children, girls and
boys, deserve equal and good
education. Write and draw
about how Malala helps the
world reach SDG 5, Gender
Equality.
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Use the bubble map to describe Malala with character traits
that tell why she is a good global citizen.