Education is the most critical area of empowerment for women. Giving them their right to basic education is the only way of providing them power and creating a better tomorrow for all of us. ‘I am Malala’ by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb is the fearless memoir of Malala Yousafzai who stood up for the education of the girls and was shot by the Taliban on October 9, 2012. She says, “I come from a country which was created at midnight and when I almost died it was just after midday.” Her solo motive has now become a voice of millions of girls around the world who are denied their right to education. At just at the age sixteen, she has become the symbol of peace and the youngest Nobel Laureate in the year 2014. The present study will critically review the tale of a strong and brave girl whose voice is inspiring the change in the world.
Key Words: Gender-equality, girls’ education, empowerment, terrorism.
Gender equality has not just been a women’s issue, it has emerged as a development issue all over the world. Women’s empowerment by educating them is essential for economic growth and development as well and yields significant social benefits. Education and gender equality are intertwined with each-other but gender …show more content…
The memoir I am Malala, co-written with Christina Lamb, a British journalist should be read not only for its drama but for the message of girls’ education. Malala Yousafzai, a Pashtun girl from Swat valley, born to an illiterate mother, brought up in her father’s school and read Stephen Hawkings “A Brief History of Time” by the age of eleven. The story begins with the father of Malala, Ziauddin Yousafzai who was filled with deep love for learning from his boyhood days. Ziauddin’s dream was to establish a school where the students could learn to their highest potential. He came from a tribe that had migrated from Kabul and settled in Swat
Key Words: Gender-equality, girls’ education, empowerment, terrorism.
Gender equality has not just been a women’s issue, it has emerged as a development issue all over the world. Women’s empowerment by educating them is essential for economic growth and development as well and yields significant social benefits. Education and gender equality are intertwined with each-other but gender …show more content…
The memoir I am Malala, co-written with Christina Lamb, a British journalist should be read not only for its drama but for the message of girls’ education. Malala Yousafzai, a Pashtun girl from Swat valley, born to an illiterate mother, brought up in her father’s school and read Stephen Hawkings “A Brief History of Time” by the age of eleven. The story begins with the father of Malala, Ziauddin Yousafzai who was filled with deep love for learning from his boyhood days. Ziauddin’s dream was to establish a school where the students could learn to their highest potential. He came from a tribe that had migrated from Kabul and settled in Swat