Malala Yousafzai

March 13, 2025 • 00:03:44
Malala Yousafzai
KMUD- Women's Histories
Malala Yousafzai

Mar 13 2025 | 00:03:44

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Show Notes

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who advocates for education and equality for all. As a teenager, she spoke out against the Taliban's ban on girls' education in Pakistan. In 2012, the Taliban shot her in the head while she was riding the bus home from school. This event made her an international symbol of the fight for girls' education. 

 
 
 

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