Research Paper On Malala Yousafzai

On July 12, 1997, Malala Yousafzai was born in the Pakistani region of Swat Valley. Two younger brothers joined the family in the city of Mingora. Her childhood was happy and peaceful. Her family practiced the Islam religion and her ethnic group was knowns as the Pashtuns.
Her father ran several schools and was a teacher. Her father’s love of learning was passed down to his children. At the time many girls in Pakistan did not attend school. Malala attended one of the schools her father ran strictly for girls. Malala loved going to school and knew if she worked hard she would fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor, a teacher or a politician. Malala loved to learn and was very smart. She was proficient in three different languages including, English, Urdu and Pashto. Her parents always supported her and Malala knew she could be anything she wanted to be and she could accomplish anything. …show more content…
The Taliban who were strict Muslims began to take over the area in which she lived. They believed that people needed to abide by the Islamic Sharia law. Women were not to go to school and needed to stay in the house. If a woman did leave her home, she was made to wear a burqa and a male relative had to be with her at all times. Girls’ schools began to close as the Taliban became a stronger force in Malala’s town. They wrote new laws and women would not be permitted to vote or have jobs. Dancing, music, movies or television were banned. In time all girls’ schools were forced to shut down and if they were not shut down, the Taliban burned the