Sec. 1. Findings
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Congress finds the following: Malala Yousafzai, a young fifteen-year-old girl, took the initiative to stand against the abusive, uncaring, and cold-hearted members of the Taliban in Pakistan. Malala Yousafzai understood the danger she faced when sacrificing to promote education for women. Malala Yousafzai did not let the fear of danger prevent her from being an activist for justice in Pakistan. The first step in fighting for justice for Malala Yousafzai was blogging about life under Taliban rule as the Taliban militants seized the Swat Valley of Pakistan.
Malala Yousafzai rose to prominence and the world was given the opportunity to see the real lives of many civilians in Pakistan. On October 9, 2012, the life of Malala Yousafzai was threatened merely because she was a young girl who advocated for access to education, justice, and equality. A Taliban militant attempted to assassinate Malala Yousafzai while she was riding on a school bus, because of her desire for all Pakistanis to have an opportunity to receive an education, regardless of gender.
Following a cowardly attack on Malala Yousafzai, her message gained international popularity for showing the accurate face of Pakistan. Malala Yousafzai is a symbol of hope in a country long beset by violence and despair. At age 17, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala Yousafzai’s struggle against the suppression of children and young people was cited by the Nobel Committee as making her deserving of the honor. Thorbjørn Jagland, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that Malala Yousafzai’s heroic struggle for the right of girls to education has demonstrated that children and young people can contribute to improving their own situation.
The struggle for the lives and futures of Pakistani children continues even with the murder of 132 children while at school at the hands of the Taliban. Malala Yousafzai represents the future of Pakistan, a young Muslim girl who is the new face of Pakistan and an advocate for human rights for women in Pakistan.