Malala Day At UN: Teen
Activist Shot By Taliban Said 10 Moving Things That Gave Us Goosebumps (VIDEO)
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Malala Yousafzai spent her 16th birthday demanding
compulsory education for young people worldwide.
In a speech Friday at the UN in New York, the Pakistani
schoolgirl who was shot in the head in October 2012 for speaking out about her
right to education, talked about how she represents some 57 million children
around the world are not going to school.
The UN declared her birthday as "Malala
Day." Introduced by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Malala spoke out about
terrorism, poverty and a united front calling for education.
"'Malala Day' is not my day. Today is the day
of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their
rights."
See the 10 most inspiring quotes from her speech
below.
"We realize the importance of our voice when
we are silenced."
"One child, one teacher, one book and one pen
can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education first."
"This is what my soul is telling me: Be
peaceful and love everyone."
"There was a time when women social activists
asked men to stand up for their rights, but this time we will do it by
ourselves."
"So, today we call upon the world leaders to
change their strategic policies in favor of peace and prosperity."
"Let us shield ourselves with unity and
togetherness."
"We realized the importance of pens and books
when we saw the guns. The extremists are afraid of books and pens."
"We cannot all succeed when half of us are
held back."
"[Extremists] are afraid of women, change and
equality."
"Malala Day is not my day. Today is the day of
every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their
rights"
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