Father of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by Taliban, pleaded to parents to allow their children “freedom of expression” as he accepted an award on behalf of his daughter on Friday.
Accepting the award for courageous activism, Ziauddin Yousafzai said, “In many countries, fathers and mothers are usually known by their sons. I feel proud to be one of the few fathers, who is known for his daughter.”
“I want to give a message to the world. I didn’t do anything special. As a father, I did one thing, I gave her the right of freedom of expression. All fathers and mothers, give your daughters and sons freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is a most important right. The solution of any conflict is to say the right thing, to speak the truth.”
Malala was given an award for her courageous activism at the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards.
Index CEO Kirsty Hughes said, “Malala has shown extraordinary bravery but for a teenager to undertake and understand such intelligent and focused advocacy to advance education is particularly outstanding.”
his is a good news. We congratulate her for winning the award. She richly deserves it,She has made us proud. Congratulations to her and her family.
School is fail.
This is fail. She is fail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U — absolutely Sir Ken Robinson.
Please do not over glorify this little champ anymore. She has already got more than she actually deserve. Her so-called activism has changed nothing for the rural girls' education in Pakistan. On the contrary, she & her family have amassed fame, fortune etc……… please do not publish anything more on her. Otherwise next she may become some sort of an authority on activism for girl education with Universities falling over each other to have her a guest lecturer….. ENOUGH.
She got less than what she deserved. She can lecture all she wants since she's a force for good and is not after money and personal wealth, what you seem to be after. Her father is not head of a corporation, he has a job, but that's not wealth. Say "enough" in capital letters all you want all people disagree with you and you can't change anything about this.
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