Malala Day 2024: Celebrating Courage and for Education

Malala Day honors the inspiring journey and contributions of Malala Yousafzai in advocating for girls' education

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Pakistan. She was a vocal advocate for girls' education in her community, which was under oppressive rule of Taliban

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Taliban had banned girls from attending school, but Malala defied this decree & continued to speak out against injustice

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