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Malala Yousafzai

  • Birthday

    Birthday
  • Her first entry in the BBC blog

    Her first entry in the BBC blog
    The blog records Yousafzai's thoughts during the First Battle of Swat, as military operations take place, fewer girls show up to school, and finally, her school shuts down.
  • Attempt

    Attempt
    A Taliban gunman shot Yousafzai as she rode home on a bus after taking an exam in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Yousafzai was 15 years old at the time.
  • The publishment of her book.

    The publishment of her book.
    I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban.
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    Activism

    She was fighting for women's rights as well as children's rights
  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize
    She received it for her struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.