Events tagged with "girlseducation"

Historical Events tagged with "girlseducation"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Assassination Attempt on Malala Yousafzai

October 9th, 2012 12 years ago

Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani advocate for girls' education, was targeted by the Pakistani Taliban while on a school bus in the Swat Valley. She was shot in the head, leading to international outrage and a surge of support for her cause. Malala survived the assassination attempt, highlighting the risks faced by advocates for education in regions affected by extremism.