1. Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban is a non fiction autobiography on education rights for girls in Pakistan.
2. The education of women is a critical component in the discussion of human rights and most definitely in the international women’s movement.
3. It is 352 pages long.
4. I have not read this.
5. The text is challenging enough without being too difficult to read.
6. Avaiable for purchase through either Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. Prices range from $12-$25. Used copies are also easy to find and purchase.
7. Available in english.
Nomination:
While I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban is an autobiography I feel that it is an important book to read in addition to our studies on human rights and the international women’s movement. The topic of the book, education rights for girls and women, was a crucial part of Wudunn’s argument in her TEDGlobal talk and in the discussion of the rights of women in the “global south” overall. I feel that it should be considered despite being an autobiography because Malala’s story is one that many students might already be familiar with but also because it is a part of current events. Malala Yousafzai is an extraordinary young woman and her story is critical in understanding the fight for human rights today in 2014.
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