Human Rights: MALALA YOUSAFZAI - Right to Education Speech

Malala Yousafzai

As a young girl, Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls receive an education. A Taliban gunman shot her in the head in 2012, but survived and went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Watch a video about Malala Yousafzai and answer the following questions:

1)      When and where was Malala Yousafzai born?

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2)      Did she stop going to school when the Taliban prohibited girls from schooling?

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3)      At what age did she start blogging for the BBC and under what name?

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4)      What happened on October 9, 2012?

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5)      How old was she when they shot her?

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6)      Why did the Taliban shot her?

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7)      Her mission to expand the right to education and promote peace, she started the “Malala Charity Fund”. What does it do? _____________________________________________________________________

8)      How old was Malala when she became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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While you watch Malala’s Speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly Speech on 12^th July 2013, answer the following questions:

9)      How old was she when she gave her speech at the United Nations?

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10)  What does she advocate?

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11)  What is “Malala Day”?

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12)  What did she highlight in her speech?

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13)  Write some of the important statements she made about the right to education for all children.

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14)  Where is she now? What is she doing?

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