As a result of being shot, “Nothing changed but this: Weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, faith, and courage were born.”
Published on Jul 12, 2013
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai has addressed the United Nations as part of her campaign to ensure free compulsory education for every child.
She marked her 16th birthday by delivering the speech on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York.
Taliban gunmen shot Malala on her school bus last October following her campaign for girls’ rights.
“I am here to speak up for the right of education of every child,” she said.
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What a terriffic kid an excellent speech to the UN on behalf of women and children discriminated and disadvantged everywhere.