July 4, 2013
Malala Yousafzai and her father, Ziauddin, recently gave impassioned remarks on the importance of women’s right to education on the occasion of being awarded the 2013 Reflections of Hope Award. “Today I have been given the Reflections of Hope Award, and it’s an honor for me. It’s not only an award. It’s hope. It’s more courage. It’s… Read more >>
June 28, 2013
Hello there, On June 15 we saw cowardly and desperate attempts by terrorists to deny girls in Pakistan their right to education. Globally, acts like this happen far too often. The basic right to education is under attack around the world–from the school shootings in Nigeria, to this most recent bombing of a school bus… Read more >>
October 10, 2012
Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year old activist for girls’ education in Swat, Pakistan, was shot in the head by the Taliban on October 9 in an assassination attempt. They halted and boarded her bus, demanded that she be identified, and then opened fire, seriously wounding her and two of her fellow students. By a miracle, she… Read more >>
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