As some of you may already know, Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani girl and advocate for improved access to education, was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Access to education regardless of gender is something I have always felt strongly about. I think many of us do not always fully appreciate the education we have received and that in other parts of the world, things that I, as a woman, take for granted such as obtaining higher education and applying for jobs along side men, would not be fathomable.
Fernando Reimers of the Huffington Post says it well,
“…[Malala] reminds us all of the necessity to continue advancing in providing meaningful opportunities for all children to learn and gain the mindsets and skills that empower them to be free, improve themselves, their communities and the world”.
Link to an NPR article here
http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2014/10/15/355160473/what-will-malalas-nobel-peace-prize-mean-for-girls-education
