Malala Yousafza is an eighteen year old Pakistani activist. She was brutally shot in the head when she was fifteen by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education. Miraculously she survived the attack and is now a leading campaigner for girls' education globally as co-founder for the Malala Fund.
I was incredibly moved by this documentary. As I have grown up in Ireland, I have been lucky enough to have been in full-time education from the age of 5. I will be leaving post-primary education this June and will then continue my education in a third-level institution. I have never thought about not being in school because it was never a possibility. Although sometimes I don't want to get out of bed and go to school, I know I would be outraged if my brother could go to school and I was told because I am a girl, I cannot.
From a young age, Malala and her father, Ziauddin have campaigned for girls' right to education. The documentary examines Malala's life both before and after the attack when she was fifteen. Her close relationship with her father is evident and her strength as a young woman undeniable. It also gives a unique insight into her home life, portraying Malala as any normal eighteen year old as well as an extraordinary woman who has changed the lives of countless young woman worldwide.
There are more than 60 million girls who are out of school internationally right now. Malala and her father are both fighting for these girls' right to education through the Malala Fund. Her impassioned speeches at the United Nations and her sheer drive for girls worldwide show why she received the Nobel Peace Prize at the tender age of seventeen.
The television premiere for He Named Me Malala will be on the National Geographic Channel on Monday February 29th at 8/7c and on Tuesday March 1st at 9pm in the UK.
To show your support for Malala and to contribute to the campaign to raise awareness for girls' education, tweet using the hashtag #withMalala. For every tweet sent out using the hashtag, 21st Century Fox will donate $1 to the Malala Fund, for a total donation of up to $50,000.
Malala is no doubt an extraordinary young woman and her story has power to move millions of people. Be sure to tune into the premiere of the documentary.
Ciara,
xoxo.
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