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What did Malala want to become?
Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai says she wants to become the Prime Minister, following in the footsteps of her role model late Benazir Bhutto, and aspires to use that position to serve her nation.
What was Malala’s goal?
At 14, Malala was the youngest-ever Nobel Prize recipient, but she already had her mind made up about her life goals. She expressed the desire to become Prime Minister of her country, with the aim of achieving the goal of ensuring the right to education for all children.
What does Malala want in the future?
The Global Goals represent the future for millions of girls who want education, women who fight for equality, and youth fighting for clean air, UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai said on Friday, at a side event of the General Assembly, challenging Member States, “when are you planning to do the work”?
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
On July 12, 1997, Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora, a city in the Swat District of Pakistan. Her first breath was drawn at home, since her family couldn’t afford a hospital birth. She was named “Malala” after Malala of Maiwand, a national folk hero who led local fighters to victory in Afghanistan.
Why did Malala want to bring change to Pakistan?
Malala wanted to bring change to Pakistan. She wanted more education, especially for girls. She wanted Pakistan to be a progressive democracy rather than a restrictive religious state.
Why did Malala’s father name her Malala?
Malala’s father gave her a name to live up to – and predicted greatness. She was named after the Pashtun folk heroine Malalai of Maiwand, who inspired Afghan tribesmen to defeat the British army in 1880. When Malala was little, she longed for another name.
Is Malala a modern-day folk hero?
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, sees her as “proof that one person can change the world”. And to Meryl Streep she is “a modern-day folk hero”. But the film reminds us that Malala is also an ordinary girl. Hollywood is a long way from Pakistan’s Swat valley, where she was born.