Ziauddin Yousafzai
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Ziauddin Yousafzai (
He is currently co-founder and board member of Malala Fund and the author of Let Her Fly (2018).[2]
Biography
Early childhood
Yousafzai was born in 1969 to a
As teacher he used to run a chain of schools known as the Khushal Public School,
Education
Ziauddin drew inspiration from his father, an educational activist. Even though he had a stutter, he wanted to prove to his parents that he would be able to learn and speak correctly.[3]
Ziauddin Yousafzai attended
Personal life
Yousafzai has a wife, named Toor Pekai, a daughter, Malala, and two sons, Khushal and Atal. His first child, born before Malala, was
Mission
When his daughter, Malala, was old enough to start understanding that at a certain age girls were prohibited to attend school, he inspired her to stand up and speak up. Instead of attending school, girls would have to stay home and learn how to cook for their brothers and fathers. When he created his schools after college with his friend Naeem Khan, they would of course be open to teaching girls who would strive to keep learning and going to school. He supported every woman who wanted to become successful in life and not stay illiterate like many women in Pakistan.[3]
Other activities
Ziauddin did a sit down interview with the current affairs program
Honours
On 11 June 2015, Yousafzai received an
In 2017, Yousafzai was awarded, along with his daughter, an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa.[12]
Bibliography
Yousafzai wrote an autobiography titled Let Her Fly which was published in November 2018.[13] In his book he describes his fight for the rights of all children to have an equal education, and speaks about opportunities and social and political recognition.[14]
The Bollywood actor Atul Kulkarni played Malala Yousafzai's father in the film Gul Makai.[15]
References
- ^ "What Being Malala's Father Taught Me About Feminism". Time. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Big names are heading to the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2020". What's On Dubai. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-316-32240-9.
- ^ The Life and Times of Malala Yousafzai, Anita Gaur, Prabhat Prakashan publishers, New Delhi, 2016, pg 49
- ^ Coulson, Andrew J. "Why Malala Didn't Go to Public School". Cato Institute. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Tohid, Owais (11 October 2012). "My conversations with Malala Yousafzai, the girl who stood up to the Taliban (+video)". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Brlas, Terry. "Improving education for Pakistani girls aim of 'Reach Within'". The Post Newspapers. Strongsville Post. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "The antagonism towards Malala in Pakistan". BBC. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Yousafzai: Pakistan's Fight For Education". youtube.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015., Co-Founder of Malala Fund https://www.malala.org
- ^ Goldberg, Eleanor (18 March 2014). "Malala's Dad: 'I Am Known By My Daughter And Proud Of It'". HuffPost. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Ziaddin Yousafzai Receives Honorary Doctorate". Laurie Alumni. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "The University honours Malala Yousafzai". uottawa. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Turner, Janice (27 October 2018). "Zia Yousafzai interview: how Malala's father became a feminist in Pakistan". The Times. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Gul Makai movie review: This Malala Yousafzai biopic is a half-baked fare". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.