In 2009 Malala Yousafzai started a blog talking about the issue she and her peers had recently faced. She lived in a town called Mingora and it had been taken over by the Taliban. They were in full control and there was nothing in their way to stop them from what they were about to do. The Taliban took away girls' rights to receive an education. This really limited their possibilities in life and was very unfair towards the girls. This is a huge issue in todays society and is seen in several places around the world that are governed by the Taliban. Without attention this issue will go unnoticed and nothing will be resolved. There are people out there who address the issue and try to give it the attention it needs. One of those people is Malala Yousafzai. She addressed the issue of not being allowed an education and this was and is an inequality she had to face and explained the lack of support her and her peers had to experience. Unfortunately she was shot in the head by the Taliban who didn't want her to speak out about this inequality. She is currently receiving hospitalized treatment. Her fight for educational rights is of great significance and her courage to step up against the Taliban is inspiring to many. Malala Yousafzai is a true hero and she continues to fight for girls' rights to receive an education in Pakistan and this is truly great. All around the world girls still suffer from their educational limitations but with the courage of those like Malala who despite the attacks and threats by Taliban a change can occur.
Around several parts of the world which the Taliban are in control over girls are denied a right to education. One of these places is Afganistan. In 2004 the first democratic election happened and a a man called Hamid Karzai was elected president. He gave back the rights the people wanted and deserved and for a time Afganistan was free of conflict. The American troops left Afganistan and the Taliban saw this as a perfect opportunity to strike. In 2006 the Taliban attacked the South of Afganistan and took control of a large portion of the country. Due to their beliefs they had a very different view of what a good community should look like. They banned girls from attending school and receiving an education. According to statistics in Afganistan boys receive around 11 years of education whilst girls get only 4. This is a shocking fact which the UNICEF refused to ignore. They set up tents around schools to help and support girls so they could receive the education they deserved. Afganistan is not the only place where educational rights of girls are denied. In Mingora (Pakistan) the Taliban also had full control. Loads of girls were prevented from receiving an education but there were people out there who has had enough of this unfair treatment. One of those people was Malala Yousafzai. She started of writing a blog pointing out the issues girls faced through not being permitted to attend school. This attracted the attention of the UN. She was a beacon of hope for girls out there who were in her position and she managed to raise lots of awareness about the subject. She still attended school with some other friends of hers as to boycott the law made by the Taliban. She began to make speeches about the issue and lots of positive action was made. Eventually she was found out by the Taliban and shot in the head by one of them. She has luckily survived and is recovering and since the shooting the Taliban have been driven out of Mingora. This issue is faced all around the world and because of people like Malala positive change will occur.
The Taliban take their beliefs very seriously and don't accept that it's wrong to deny girls the rights to education. This really limits the girls possibilities in life. Without an education the girls wont be able to move on and get a good job or benefit from the same opportunities as boys. According to the UN declaration of the rights of the child, "the child is entitled to receive education, which shall be free and compulsory, at least in the elementary stages. He shall be given an education which will promote his general culture and enable him, on a basis of equal opportunity, to develop his abilities, his individual judgement, and his sense of moral and social responsibility, and to become a useful member of society." This was one of the actions made by the UN in order to give all children the educational rights they deserve. Unfortunately the Taliban don't abide by this. Instead they completely neglect the statement and go against it. The Talibans interpretation of Islam is that girls should remain at home and not be educated while boys should be. The UN has tried to reason with the Taliban but it seems that they wont listen. The only way to help with the issue is to directly help the children affected. Many people are in support of the girls and luckily the issue is focused on by many who have the power to make a change. All around the world organizations like Unicef are getting involved and helping where help is needed. Due to 1 individuals courageous efforts the situation has been hear and acted towards by the US government. They have redeployed troops around the effected areas and the issue is slowly disappearing. All children deserve an education and thanks to a large amount of funding organizations as well as organizations, governments and even children the issue is being resolved.
Malala Yousafzai courage and determination was what enabled her to rebel against the Taliban. Although she knew that what she was doing was wrong in the eyes of the Taliban Malala did what little she could to raise awareness of the subject and bring attention to it. Malala fought not only for educational rights but for safety from the Taliban. The Taliban can be seen as a very oppressive organization and when they were in control of Mingora they acted with a rather agressive attitude. This made children living there quite frightened and scared. The Taliban used the power they had to scare the people into following their rules. Malala refused to follow these rules. Due to her speeches others in her town started to do as she did and go against the Talibans rules. Malala fought for the freedom of her and other. My belief is that she fought for freedom against the Taliban. Her fight was of high value and because of her dissidence towards the tyrannous rule the Taliban had they started to realize how dangerous Malala was towards them. Malala was a sign for peace and the Taliban realized that with her around others would begin to flock towards her. On the 9th of October 2012 Malala was shot in an effort to stop the uprisings against the Taliban. Thankfully Malala survived but is now in the hospital receiving the treatment she needs. She fought for women's rights that the Taliban neglected and now others are continuing the fight for her. She has gained the attention of many big organizations who are offering their full help wherever it is needed. Malala's wish is to have back the rights that she once had and to be equal with the other gender. She believes that equality is key and because of the rights she is denied of Malala has started a campaign against the Taliban. The UN state that no matter what children deserve an education. It is of uttermost importance and it would be unfair to neglect children of these basic rights. Malala was successful in her campaign and because of her brave efforts more and more girls are receiving an education.
In 2009 Malala Yousafzai started a blog spreading awareness of the unfair laws passed of by the Taliban. She brought attention to the subject and over time a resistance started to rise. People living in Mingora started to go against the rules made by the Taliban and protest for the rights they deserved. As Malala continued to write blogs and the subject gained more and more attention until big organizations started to support Malala and her beliefs. She writes blogs and makes speeches because she wants basic rights and needs back for her and others who have been deprived of their rights. She has rightfully been awarded a number of awards for her felicitous actions involving the Taliban and has done a great thing. Malala Yousafzai was the start to positive change for woman's rights and has brought hope to the hearts of many. She is a hero I know I will hope for her safe recovery.
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