


Last year, Delhi saw 18 incidences of acid attack. Malala’s story is that of grit, courage along with an unwavering belief in doing good to others. “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world,” says Malala in her memoir I am Malala. Malala is the youngest to have been awarded the Nobel Prize in 2014 when she was just 17 years old. Everyone’s prayers were answered, and she recovered from the attack.

Her story became an international sensation after a Taliban gunman shot her in a murder attempt. Her journey of human rights advocacy began with protesting against local Taliban barring girls from attending school. Who knew that a teenager born in the volatile Swat District of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province will go on to write a new chapter in the struggle against the suppression of women and children? On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, let’s talk about women who not only fought all the odds and emerged as winners but are also making the world a better place in their own way. But how many of us don’t give up and use those challenges to our advantage? Those who do, become an inspiration for all of us.įortunately, the world has a lot of examples of such inspiring souls. “Heroes are people who have given their lives to something bigger than themselves.”Īll of us face challenges.
