Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala is from the Swat Valley in northwest Pakistan, where the local Taliban has banned girls from attending school. Malala, whose family ran a chain of local schools, publicly stood against the Taliban's actions and launched an international movement, surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban on October 9th, 2012. The article discusses this incredible young woman and her continuing advocation for universal women's education.
Pair “Malala Yousafzai: A Normal Yet Powerful Girl” with “Girls of the Crescent: Meet the Two Teenagers Fighting for Better Representation in Books” to provide students with an informational text about another young woman who fought for change. Why were the girls inspired to make changes in their communities? What do the young women have in common? What changes were the girls able to make? What gives the girls the courage to stand up for their beliefs? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.
