Sometimes people like to ask me why should girls go to school, why is it important for them. But I think the more important question is why shouldn't… - Malala Yousafzai

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Sometimes people like to ask me why should girls go to school, why is it important for them. But I think the more important question is why shouldn't they, why shouldn't they have this right to go to school.

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About Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai (Urdu: ملالہ یوسفزئی‎; born 12 July 1997) is a Pakistani human rights and education activist who was jointly awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with Kailash Satyarthi, becoming its youngest recipient ever, at the age of 17.

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Pen Names: Gul گل
Native Name: ملاله یوسفزۍ ملالہ یوسفزئی

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A girl has the power to go forward in her life. And she’s not only a mother, she’s not only a sister, she’s not only a wife. But a girl has the – she should have an identity. She should be recognized and she has equal rights as a boy.

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This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change. I am here to stand up for their rights, raise their voice ... it is not time to pity them. It is time to take action so it becomes the last time that we see a child deprived of education.

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