I.

Introduction

Hello everyone. Thank you for joining my friendly talk today.

Hello everyone, I’m Bao Ngoc – I’m excited to introduce you to an award-winning person:
Malala Yousafzai.

Imagine that you are living in a world where children are banned from schools, and education
becomes much more scarce than ever. Imagine a world where children, especially girls have
been stolen the right to attend school - prevent them from pursuing education. Malala has
witnessed millions of young girls being forbidden from school so she chose to stand up and
give her voice throughout the world against the prohibition of the education of girls

In my presentation, I will go over her background, her stories, and her achievements
(devotion).

I will keep it brief, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask me after the presentation. I
will begin with Malala’s background – “Who is she?”

II. Body
1. Background – “ Who is she?”
- Malala Yousafzai: born July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Swat Valley Pakistan
- A Pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out publicly against the prohibition
on the education of girls that was imposed by the “ Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan “ (TTP)
- She gained global attention when she survived an assassination attempt at age 15
- Awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in recognition of her effort on behalf of children’s
rights
2. Story
- The TTP invaded the once-vacation paradise of the Swat Valley in 2007. Maulana
Fazlullah led the TTP in enforcing harsh Islamic rule, demolishing or closing girls'
schools, preventing women from participating in society, and conducting suicide
bombings.
- Yousafzai was shot in the head on October 9, 2012, while traveling from school by a
TTP gunman. She survived the attack and was flown from Peshawar to Birmingham,
England, for surgery.
 - She was the youngest recipient of the Liberty Medal in 2014, which is given to public
leaders who fight for the freedom of people throughout by the National Constitution
Center in Philadelphia.
3. Malala Fund
- Focusing on accelerating progress – challenging systems, policies, and practices so
all girls can access 12 years of free, safe, quality education. They don’t build schools.
They build networks. They support local educators and advocates works through
their Education Champion Network, enabling them to expand their reach and harness
the strength of their group to affect larger change that will facilitate learning for all
girls.
- Now Malala Fund is in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Lebanon,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Turkey. They have invested more than 1 million in
each local organization to help girls in these countries have access to free, safe,
quality education. They also address a nationwide shortage of female teachers by
investing in teacher training development and recruitment. Following the Taliban
takeover in 2021, many of the Education Champions faced retribution for
advocating for girls and their right to learn. Malala Fund committed more than $1
million in grants to help Education Champions and their families evacuate and
resettle. They also facilitated the safe resettlement of more than 200 additional
Afghan human rights defenders.
III. References
1. Malala Fund
2. Malala Yousafzai | Biography, Nobel Prize, & Facts | Britannica
3. Starbucks Partners with Malala Fund to Invest in Women