History Daily Malala’s Nobel Peace Prize
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Oct 10, 2025 Discover the harrowing story of Malala Yousafzai, a young activist targeted for her fight for girls' education. Learn about the chilling event when she was shot on a school bus and the subsequent international reaction. Delve into her remarkable recovery and the evolution of her advocacy on the world stage. The highlight comes with the announcement of her Nobel Peace Prize, making her the youngest laureate ever, as she inspires millions to pursue education despite adversity.
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Attack On The School Truck
- Malala rode a flatbed truck to school and led a vocal campaign encouraging girls to attend lessons in Swat Valley.
- A gunman singled her out and shot her three times, but she survived the assassination attempt.
BBC Blog Reveals Life Under Militants
- Ziauddin Yousafzai arranged for his daughter Malala to write an anonymous BBC blog about life under militants.
- The post went viral and revealed the militants' ban on girls' schooling to a global audience.
Militants' Social Control Over Education
- Islamic militants in Swat used social pressure and violent enforcement to stop girls from attending school.
- Their claim that doctrine forbids female education forced many families to withdraw daughters from lessons.