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Ziauddin Yousafzai (Urdu: ضیاء الدین یوسفزئی; Pashto: ضیاالدین یوسفزی; born 20 April 1969) is a Pakistani education activist best known as the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, who protested against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan opposition to the education rights of girls, especially for ...
My Daughter, Malala | Ziauddin Yousafzai | TED Talks. Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don't want to hear: Women and men deserve equal ...
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Learn how Malala's father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, inspired her to fight for girls' education and became her ally and partner in Malala Fund. See how he supported her recovery after the Taliban attack and joined her in advocating for girls' rights worldwide.
Ziauddin Yousafzai is an educator, human rights campaigner and social activist. He hails from Pakistan's Swat Valley where, at great personal risk among grave political violence, he peacefully resisted the Taliban's efforts to shut down schools and kept open his own school.
Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don't want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daughter, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 simply for daring to go to school.
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May 31, 2019 · Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Nobel laureate and girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai, subtitles the book “a father’s journey and the fight for equality.”
Feb 26, 2016 · Ziauddin Yousafzai is a teacher and a co-founder of the Malala Fund, a nonprofit that promotes girls' education. He talks about his daughter's courage, his own struggle against the Taliban, and his pride in being known as Malala's father.
