How Malala’s story, advocacy and activism for women’s education inspired generations

How Malala’s story, advocacy and activism for women’s education inspired generations

Ten years ago, one family’s future was changed forever when a single bullet fired by a militant extremist shattered a 15 year old girl’s face in a small village in Pakistan.

That was when the world learned who Malala Yousafzai is.

On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher looks at how Malala’s story, advocacy and activism have inspired generations in her hometown of Swat in Pakistan and beyond.

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