What happened to Malala Taliban?

“In October 2012, a member of the Pakistani Taliban boarded my school bus and shot one bullet into my left temple. The bullet grazed my left eye, skull and brain – lacerating my facial nerve, shattering my eardrum and breaking my jaw joints,” she recalled in her post.

Is Malala Yousafzai Afghan?

Yousafzai, from Pakistan, survived an assassination attempt in 2012 when a Taliban gunman shot her in the head as she rode the bus home after school at 15-year-old. Two years later she became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner for her advocacy to women’s education and only the second winner from Pakistan.

What was Malala fighting for?

the education of girls
Malala Yousafzai, (born July 12, 1997, Mingora, Swat valley, Pakistan), Pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out publicly against the prohibition on the education of girls that was imposed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP; sometimes called Pakistani Taliban).

Who is over the Taliban?

Road to Return: 2015-2021 26 The year 2015 was a time of transition for the Taliban as well: the group admitted its founder Mullah Mohammad Omar had died in 2013 and announced Mullah Akhtar Mansour as the group’s new leader, amid reports of contention among Taliban’s leaders about the succession.

What is the Taliban Malala?

She is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwestern Pakistan, where the Pakistani Taliban have at times banned girls from attending school….

Malala Yousafzai
Honours	Nobel Peace Prize (2014)
Website	malala.org

How has Malala made a difference?

In 2013, Malala and her father co-founded the Malala Fund to bring awareness to the social and economic impact of girls’ education and to empower girls to demand change. In December 2014, she became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

What do the Taliban believe about education?

Taliban thinking The minister of higher education – part of an all-male government – has stated publicly that Islam is more important than qualifications so for some, education is of no value to boys or girls. Secular education is certainly not viewed as a human right.

What are the top 3 ways in which Malala has changed the world?

10 Ways Malala Yousafzai Has Changed the World

• She has sparked a dialogue about children’s education throughout the world.
• Three million people have signed the Malala Petition.
• Her ability to be fearless is inspiring beyond measure.
• She has created the Malala Fund.