Read the most inspiring Malala Yousafzai quotes about girls education,
women rights and poverty. I just heard
Malala's points at the White House. I have immense love for her, but it's clear
there are more powerful hands behind her now.
To call herself the "daughter of Pakistan "
while asking to enter Pakistani politics was a dangerous statement to make;
those same words were used for Benazir Bhutto. It's those buzz words that
someone is feeding her that will leave her in far more danger while cutting her
from the very people she rose from who will protect her. In her current path,
the more she works with such individuals and org, the more her honest narrative
changes, and the more credibility she will lose with the very people she rose
from. They don't hate Malala, but they will hate the brand.
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Malala Quotes about Education
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There is an air of orchestration surrounding her statements
that I wonder about. It could just be that she's getting older and is becoming
a more sophisticated activist and thus more aware of the language of
politics/activism. The jargon, the populist political statements are things we
all learn over time and part of her change of tone could be associated with
this as much as to what you suggest. The thing is, as dynamic and brilliant as
she is, she's still a little girl and like most 16 year old girls, can be
swayed and influenced while she continues to grow into her own woman.
Malala Yousafzai Quotes on Education!
- You are where you are due to your own diligence commitment and good intentions.
- As we are now seeing a version of extremists and militants within ourselves and within our society in the shape of growing intolerance and disrespect for other identities, it has become important to understand how the extremist mindset is being infused into our minds.
- I am aware that education is not only to get jobs but also to give you light for something you can't see.
- A child without education is like a bird without feathers.
- If we want to build a world with more cooperation and generosity let's to start designing an inclusive economy, educational system, in which every individual around the world have the conditions and the opportunities to develop his highest potential.
- Education is knowledge, knowledge is power, and it powers you to invest depending on your objective.
- How many trillions of dollars your governments are spending in military intervention, but they don't have money to promote a culture and system of development. They need food, water, education, health programs, and medical assistance. Also, since they have lived in a culture of extreme violence, they need Social workers, and Psychologists. They need empathy, and international cooperation. Why is this so difficult to achieve?
- If what you do doesn't let you follow your heart, then change what you do even if it kills you.
- I understand I have a lot of growing up to do, but you'll never hear me say I'm grown...you never will hear me say it at all. When I think about it, the more a person says they're grown, it really means they aren't. Your actions and wisdom based on life shows yourself being grown.
- Teachers correct children when they wrong and they impart the knowledge of doing right.
- As long as we allow them to stop us from reaching our true potential, keep telling us lies, degrading us, and believing we are inferior to everyone...we will NEVER be unchained. Unite and we shall break these chains.
- Education is one thing, and loitering of graduates the other thing they not be mixed.
- You
can live without parents, you can live without a wife or husband, you can
live without brothers or sisters-but how can you live without education?
Perhaps she is becoming more seasoned as a public speaker;
however if you watch her there are breaks where her "natural" self
speaks. Then it's clear she jumps back into what she has been prepped to state.
Its fine we all prepare ourselves when we speak publicly and regardless her
delivery is beautiful; she is definitely a gifted speaker. My only concern is
she is being marketed as the representative of all issues impacting children.
That concerns me because her issue was education of the girl child, and her
context was specific to her and girls in Swat under the Taliban. While the
Taliban are preventing girls from getting an education, they aren't the ones
blocking education of all girls in the world. In most cases it's the parents
who don't see the benefit of having girls educated. Within that context I think
we are overlooking that she was far more privileged than many girls are in
having the support of her parents. If we can accurately use her example that
with the support of one's parents, a girl can face the threat of terrorists and
successfully survive, then such a narrative would give Malala the right agency.
It places the empowerment in the right context-the family. However, the
narrative was one of how barbaric are the men of the Taliban that they won't
give a girl her education. It's a Western framework, rather than an honest
depiction of her father's support for her, and her mother. Now she is being
thrown into Syria ,
Afghanistan ,
and beyond.
As an additional point to ponder, I'm noticing more and more
activism dependent on the activism of the victim when the onus of
responsibility (particularly in cases of children) should be on the adults
responsible for their safety and well being. In Malala's case, it’s wonderful
that she is so strong and well spoken and has family support being so. In most
other cases of child victims of numerous issues, children aren’t able to be so
brave and strong. Nor should they have to be. It's our role as adults to be
their protection and provide for their safety and opportunity. It worries me
that we are asking children to be the primary agents of their change because it
opens the door to blame the victims who cannot speak for themselves for their
own abuse (i.e., if Malala can do it all victims can do it so if you don't it
must not be that bad). You're right, Malala has become such a big story that
she has become the beacon for all children's issues and it is very noticeable
when she changes from her natural voice to her prepped voice (encompassing
greater scope). But I feel this is a greater trend in the activism world with
children that Malala's case fit perfectly into. In a way, if we want vocal,
prolific children victims to speak out and be the primary focal point for
activism, Malala couldn't be any better as an icon or come at a better time for
this trend.
