Malala Yousafzai speech at WE Day | March 7, 2014
- 6 years ago
The girl who stood up for education and changed the world by Malala Yousafzai.
It's been six years since Pakistan-born Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for speaking up for the right of girls to be educated.
Since then, the 19-year-old student has sold 1.8 million copies worldwide of her autobiography I am Malala, been named the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and encouraged 3 million people to sign the Malala Petition, successfully urging the United Nations to recommit to promoting universal primary education around the world.
It's been six years since Pakistan-born Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for speaking up for the right of girls to be educated.
Since then, the 19-year-old student has sold 1.8 million copies worldwide of her autobiography I am Malala, been named the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and encouraged 3 million people to sign the Malala Petition, successfully urging the United Nations to recommit to promoting universal primary education around the world.