Malala Yousafzai to address UN on 16th birthday

The United Nations has declared July 12, Malala Day.

The United Nations has declared July 12, Malala Day.

 

It honours the brave efforts of Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai in calling for universal education rights for boys and girls around the world.

 

Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban on her way to school last year after urging local girls to attend school.

 

Tonight, Australia time, she will make her first major public appearance since the shooting, addressing an estimated 650 children and youth leaders at the United Nation's General Assembly in New York.

 

She will also turn sixteen.

 

CEO of the aid agency Plan International Australia, Ian Wishart, says she speaks for millions of children around the world who are unable to attend school.

 

He spoke to Calliste Weitenberg about the significance of Malala Day and the ongoing need to confront the barriers that exist for girls in getting an education.

 






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