Question

Give the name of one person who inspired or encouraged Malala. Give your thoughts about how this person influenced her.

Answer 1

Malala Yousafzai is a young woman and activist. She was born in a part of Pakistan ruled by the Taliban who did not allow girls and women to have school education. Because of her activism, the Taliban attacked and injured Malala, but she fought hard and recovered from her gunshot injury. Subsequently, she started advocating for school education for young girls and women.

Malala was inspired to fight for women's education by her father.

Malala's father was a man who believed everybody should be allowed an education.

During her childhood, Malala attended a school her own father had founded.

Malala's father taught her the importance of school education, generosity and empathy.