Aside from battles between races, there have been movements fighting for equal rights for women. Sometimes, people act like only things in their vicinity affect them. Throughout the course of history though, it has become evident that things across the world can have an impact on your own life. Recently, there have been protests in the Middle East for equality. One important leader in this fight has been Malala Yousafzai, a girl trying to reach a point where education is available to all girls. In the 2000s, she started an anonymous blog for BBC speaking out about her beliefs. Doing this, she already had started defying the Taliban, an Islamic group taking control of Pakistan. Just like many others before her, Malala wanted everyone to be equal.
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Less and less women started receiving education because of the Taliban. Education was like an enchanting entrance to another spellbinding world for Malala.[] She wanted to prove that girls deserved to go to school and nothing would stop her. This resulted in several death threats from the Taliban, but she persisted. On October 9th, 2012, someone attempted to assassinate her. On the way home from school, a gunman confronted the bus she was on and shot Malala through the shoulder and even part of her head. This, however, only gave her more courage, more strength, more reason, more willpower to fight.[] She procured [] the attention of even more people. …show more content…
These methods used by leaders all over the world have helped fight for civil rights. However, some believe that disobedience leads to disrespect. People advocating for human rights know that civil disobedience can be illegal, but they also believe that it is a wake-up call to the authority.[] Replying to harm with peace is shocking to an enemy. Rights matter not only everywhere on Earth, but throughout humanity’s history. Does the African American civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not matter in the 21st century? Does the women’s rights movement in the Middle East not impact the lives of women in the U.S.? [] People are people. We are all of the human race. Why shouldn’t we matter to each other? Some disagree, but nevertheless, human lives will always be intertwined through morals and
Less and less women started receiving education because of the Taliban. Education was like an enchanting entrance to another spellbinding world for Malala.[] She wanted to prove that girls deserved to go to school and nothing would stop her. This resulted in several death threats from the Taliban, but she persisted. On October 9th, 2012, someone attempted to assassinate her. On the way home from school, a gunman confronted the bus she was on and shot Malala through the shoulder and even part of her head. This, however, only gave her more courage, more strength, more reason, more willpower to fight.[] She procured [] the attention of even more people. …show more content…
These methods used by leaders all over the world have helped fight for civil rights. However, some believe that disobedience leads to disrespect. People advocating for human rights know that civil disobedience can be illegal, but they also believe that it is a wake-up call to the authority.[] Replying to harm with peace is shocking to an enemy. Rights matter not only everywhere on Earth, but throughout humanity’s history. Does the African American civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not matter in the 21st century? Does the women’s rights movement in the Middle East not impact the lives of women in the U.S.? [] People are people. We are all of the human race. Why shouldn’t we matter to each other? Some disagree, but nevertheless, human lives will always be intertwined through morals and