Why is 12th July celebrated as International Malala Day? Facts about the activist who advocated women’s rights in education

International Malala Day 2022: International Malala Day is observed on 12 July to salute Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, who worked for women’s right to education around the world. Born in the Swat Valley, Malala was never allowed to enter school because the Taliban had banned girls from going to school in Pakistan. However, she refused to stay at home and advocated for girls’ right to education. She was almost killed for it too.

Malala was shot in the head in 2012 by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education. In an earlier post, Malala spoke of the aftermath of the incident, “In October 2012, a member of the Pakistani Taliban boarded my school bus and a bullet went into my left temple. The bullet pierced my left eye, skull, and brain – ripped my facial nerve, shattered my eardrums and broke my jaw joints. ,

Malala Fund and Nobel

Malala and her father co-founded the Malala Fund, a platform to support girls’ education and raise awareness on the matter. He collaborated with Vital Voices Global Partnership for the initiative. In December 2014, Malala was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and became the youngest recipient of such an ancient honour. She was named as a UN peace ambassador in 2017 to help raise awareness of the importance of girls’ education. The young activist has received more than 40 awards and honors for his courage.

Malala at Oxford University

Malala studied philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford. His formal education was completed in 2020. She married Asar Malik, the manager of Pakistan’s cricket governing body, in 2021. Malala continues to work on what she started as more than 130 million girls around the world are still out of school today. She aspires to create a world where all girls can learn, grow and lead.

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