- By Priyanka Munshi
- Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:55 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Malala Day 2024: Every year, on July 12, people from all over the world celebrate this special day. Malala Day is important because it celebrates Malala Yousafzai and her bravery in the global struggle for girls' education. On this day, which also happens to be Malala's birthday, we honor her tireless support of women's education rights, which started when she disobeyed the Taliban's prohibition on girls attending schools in Pakistan.
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History Of Malala Day
Malala was shot in the head and neck by a Taliban gunman on October 9, 2012, yet she managed to survive the attempted murder. July 12th was designated as Malala Day by the UN in 2013 to honor her and draw attention to the worldwide fight for educational equity. Malala Day is a time to remember the millions of girls who are still unable to receive an education because of conflict, discrimination, and poverty. It encourages people and groups to keep up the battle for gender equality and universal education.
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Significance Of Malala Day
Malala Day is a day to raise awareness of, and support for, laws and programs that guarantee every child's right to an education. By commemorating Malala Day, we uphold our shared obligation to fight for access to education for all children, regardless of gender or background, and we pay tribute to her bravery and dedication.
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Quotes by Malala Yousafzai
“Let us pick up our books and our pens; they are the most powerful weapons.”
“If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?”
“The extremists are afraid of books and pens; the power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women.”
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“With guns, you can kill terrorists; with education, you can kill terrorism.”
“Once I had asked God for one or two extra inches in height, but instead he made me as tall as the sky, so high that I could not measure myself.”
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“We human beings don't realize how great God is. He has given us an extraordinary brain and a sensitive, loving heart. He has blessed us with two lips to talk and express our feelings, two eyes that see a world of colors and beauty, two feet that walk on the road of life, two hands to work for us, and two ears to hear the words of love. As I found with my ear, no one knows how much power they have in each and every organ until they lose one.”
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“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.”
“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow. Education is neither Eastern nor Western; it is human.”
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“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard. We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.”
