Empowering Girls with Education #HeNamedMeMalala

Imagine living in a place where girls were not allowed to be educated. For many of us in the United States, we haven’t given much thought to this reality. There are many countries where educating girls is discouraged. Today, over 60 million girls are out of school globally. Unfortunately those supporting education, have been met with violence.

As the Taliban became a powerful force in Pakistan, one girl and her father took a stand. Malala Yousafzai began by writing a blog under a pen name as the Taliban took charge preventing many from receiving an education. In fact Malala’s father was told that he would need to close his school. Although Malala and her father received death threats, they never backed down on their feelings about the right to education.

I recently had the opportunity to be on a conference call with Malala who was the 2014 Nobel Prize Winner. She is such a humble young women! I was so impressed with her down to earth thoughts and how she really doesn’t want recognition for herself. She took a stand not for herself but for the voice of many.

In 2012, Malala was sought out by the Taliban and shot in the head for outspokenness about educating girls. Amazingly, she survived to carry on her mission of free education for all.

The movie “He Named Me Malala” premiers in theaters nationwide on October 9th. I encourage all of you to make a point to go see this movie and support education for all. Here is the movie trailer for a sneak peak:

For more information about the movie or the Malala Fund, checkout the following resources:

Twitter handles: @malalafund @foxsearchlight
Facebook:
- https://www.facebook.com/MalalaFund
- https://www.facebook.com/HeNamedMeMalala
Malala Fund URL: Malala.org
Film URL: HeNamedMeMalala.com

“I dreamt of country where education would prevail.” – Malala

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Renae Chiovaro

Renae is a married working mom of two handsome boys. She works as a registered dental hygienist by day and blogs here at How to Have it All by night. She enjoys cooking from scratch, working in her vegetable garden and functional training.