Malala Yousafzai

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Courageous and determination are just two words. But these two words mean much more especially when they apply to Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai may be known as the girl who was shot in the head and survived, but she is so much more. Malala Yousafzai was born July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan, she was the daughter of an activist and educator. Malala started her activism when the Taliban took over her hometown. When she was 11, she blogged as an anonymous user to describe her life under the Taliban's laws. As years grew, so did her popularity. Malala and her blogs about women's education rights became widely known in her town. She became a role model, even a hero, to many people. Being a hero is interpreted differently for different people. A hero could be someone everyone knows or someone who is unknown. Someone who's willing to put their life on the line for a cause, is considered a hero. They must be determined to have their voice heard and courageous to make their mark. Malala Yousafzai is a role model for many women and young girls due to her courageous actions and her determined personality.

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Malala Yousafzai's courage overpowers her fear, allowing her to make her mark and help the world. The website Nobelprize.org, shows how Malala is put in danger because she still advocates her rights."But, not everyone supported and welcomed her campaign to bring about change in Swat. On the morning of October 9, 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban" ("Malala Yousafzai - Biographical". Nobelprize.org.). Malala wants rights for women, rights the Taliban strongly disagrees with. Women are prohibited from a lot and they are expected to follow those restrictions. When Malala decided to speak out for what she believed in, she became a target. She knows there are people who are willing to kill her and yet, she holds her head high and keeps going. She has the courage to risk her life and to have her voice heard about the deprivation of women's education. In the news article "Malala Yousafzai", the Newsmakers write about how Malala had the courage to continuously risk her life. "After surviving the attack, Yousafzai returned to school in Great Britain while continuing to advocate for educational rights to an ever-growing audience" ("Malala Yousafzai." Newsmakers). After Malala was attacked, she went straight back to the cause that almost killed her. Malala chose to avoid fear of pain and suffering, and continued. She kept advocating education for women even after being shot. She is courageous because when she was attacked, she almost died. Which only encourages her more to go after what she wants. Malala won't stop until the Taliban allows women to have an education. She isn't just another person who will stop in a few years. She is someone whose lifelong goal is to constantly fight for women's rights. She will not give up until she sees people take action.

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Determined is one of the many words to describe Malala Yousafzai. Malala is a symbol of determination, she does everything in her power to work toward lifting the prohibition of women having an education. In the database written by Contemporary Authors Online, they write about Malala's journey to activism and everything she went  through to get to where she is now. "...Yousafzai continued to write her blog and also appear publicly, campaigning for education rights and women's rights. Death threats did not deter her or her father, and she continued her outspoken campaign" ("Malala Yousafzai."Contemporary). Malala has many traits, and one of them is determination. With all the death threats that people send her way, she acts as if they never did send. She doesn't shrink away from fear, she holds her head high and voices her thoughts, ignoring the risks she is taking. No matter how many death threats Malala received, she continued her blog and activism against the Taliban. Malala is determined to spread awareness about how women are prohibited from education in Pakistan. The website Nobelprize.org, tells Malala's story and how she fights back for the rights women deserve in her hometown. "Her voice grew louder, and over the course of the next three years, she and her father became known throughout Pakistan for their determination to give Pakistani girls access to a free quality education" ("Malala Yousafzai - Biographical". Nobelprize.org.). Malala speaks out and her voice is heard. She speaks up for all the women and young girls who can't. Malala speaks for every single little girl who is deprived of their education. The Taliban didn't shut her down after the attack, she came back, her voice louder with determination. The attack gave her another reason to fight back. She does everything she can to speak for all of the young girls and women who are not allowed access to an education of any sort.

Malala Yousafzai is inspirational for many women and young girls due to her courageous actions and her determined personality. Malala is more than just a person, she is a true hero because of her determination towards improving women's rights and her courageous actions. She stands up when all odds are against her. This shows that she will do anything to protect women's education rights. She's inspiring because she fights for what she believes in even though it might cost her her life. After surviving the Taliban's attack, she continues to share her wisdom. She inspires girls that if they stand up for what they believe in, despite the consequences, their voice is going to be heard by someone. She has put her life on the line so all women can have a chance at an education. Malala Yousafzai is widely known as the young women who survived a gunshot to the head. She believes she was given a second chance at life for a reason. She proves her point with her courage and determination to help the world with it's wrongs.