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Or at least The Washington Post:
Whether an emerging nation likes it or not, its girls are its greatest resource. Educating them, as economist Lawrence Summers once said, may be the single highest-return investment available in the developing world.
Nowhere is that lesson more evident than in the story of Malala Yousafzai...The story begins with Malalas father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, the son of an imam (a preacher of Islam), who was instilled from boyhood with a deep love of learning, an unwavering sense of justice and a commitment to speak out in defense of both...
Book review: I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
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"I thanked President Obama for the United States' work in supporting education in Pakistan and Afghanistan and for Syrian refugees," Yousafzai said in a statement published by the Associated Press. "I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism. Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact."
Malala Yousafzai meets with the Obamas in the Oval Office
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...I am proud to be a girl, and I know that girls can change the world, she said to a burst of applause from hundreds of bank employees and guests in the banks soaring atrium. If a terrorist can change someones mind and convince them to become a suicide bomber, we can also change their minds and tell them education is the only way to bring humanity and peace
Dressed in a black head scarf and brightly colored traditional Pakistani dress, Yousafzai bantered frequently with Kim, who seemed both awestruck and charmed. [President] Kim, a medical doctor, asked her why she had decided to become a politician. She answered in an instant, to more applause.
Because a doctor can only help someone who has been shot. she said. If I become a politician, I can help make a tomorrow where there are no more cases of people being shot.
Malala Yousafzai captivates World Bank audience in address in Washington
Whether an emerging nation likes it or not, its girls are its greatest resource. Educating them, as economist Lawrence Summers once said, may be the single highest-return investment available in the developing world.
Nowhere is that lesson more evident than in the story of Malala Yousafzai...The story begins with Malalas father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, the son of an imam (a preacher of Islam), who was instilled from boyhood with a deep love of learning, an unwavering sense of justice and a commitment to speak out in defense of both...
Book review: I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
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"I thanked President Obama for the United States' work in supporting education in Pakistan and Afghanistan and for Syrian refugees," Yousafzai said in a statement published by the Associated Press. "I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism. Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact."
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...I am proud to be a girl, and I know that girls can change the world, she said to a burst of applause from hundreds of bank employees and guests in the banks soaring atrium. If a terrorist can change someones mind and convince them to become a suicide bomber, we can also change their minds and tell them education is the only way to bring humanity and peace
Dressed in a black head scarf and brightly colored traditional Pakistani dress, Yousafzai bantered frequently with Kim, who seemed both awestruck and charmed. [President] Kim, a medical doctor, asked her why she had decided to become a politician. She answered in an instant, to more applause.
Because a doctor can only help someone who has been shot. she said. If I become a politician, I can help make a tomorrow where there are no more cases of people being shot.
