Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources

Herman, Marc. “Here's the Full Text of the Taliban Letter to Malala Yousafzai.” Pacific

Standard, 18 July 2013, psmag.com/news/heres-the-full-text-of-the-taliban-letter-to-

malala-yousafzai-62887.

This source is a letter from a Taliban member, which explained a perspective from the

Taliban, instead of the public eye. Their view was important because it widened my

knowledge and got rid of any bias I have towards Malala that clouded my views on the

Taliban.

Jamal, Zara. “To Be a Woman in Pakistan: Six Stories of Abuse, Shame, and Survival.” The

Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 9 Apr. 2012,

www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/04/to-be-a-woman-in-pakistan-six-

stories-of-abuse-shame-and-survival/255585/.

This source is a series of stories of women in Pakistan and their stories. These stories

gave me a better understanding of how life really is for women in Pakistan and the

struggles they have to go through on the daily. It also shows me what drives Malala to do

what she does, knowing the risks and dangers in doing so.

Lao, Precious. Personal interview. 2 February 2018.

This interview gives me insight on Malala from a whole different perspective, other than

an interviewer, reporter, or someone in power. This source helped give me information with

deeper meaning than I would’ve originally thought about. As she is a feminist, she is a great

follower of Malala, and is the one who originally introduced me to her topic in the first place. I
learned that Malala’s reach is greater than most people think and she reaches the lives of so

many people, whether it be to inspire them or to extend her story to more people.

“The Daily Show - Malala Yousafzai Extended Interview.” Youtube, uploaded by Comedy

Central, 10 October 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjGL6YY6oMs

This source gives a firsthand look into Malala Yousafzai’s reasons for being such a

strong advocate for women’s rights in education. She talks about the Taliban and her

belief that education is the most powerful weapon a person can have. This gave more

background as to why she advocates women’s educational rights so strongly, despite the

dangers towards her. This also helped me understand that education is often taken for

granted, when there are countries where education is worth killing over.

UN News Service. “Interview: In fighting for girls' education, UN advocate Malala Yousafzai

finds her purpose.” ReliefWeb, UN News, 5 Oct. 2017,

reliefweb.int/report/world/interview-fighting-girls-education-un-advocate-malala-

yousafzai-finds-her-purpose.

This source is a series of questions and answers to and from Malala Yousafzai. This tells

me Malala's perspective and views on her purpose and the reasons pushing her to do what

she does. In this interview, Malala also states her message to the world leaders and it

shows me that she strongly cares for the children of the world and that the future relies on

education.

“UN session: Malala meets with world leaders, discusses education - World.” Dunya News, 21

Sept. 2017, dunyanews.tv/en/World/406277-.

This source is a series of pictures and captions of Malala with various world leaders.

Malala's influence grows daily and this source is proof of that. Malala is able to fight for
 education by going to those who have the power to dictate it. This shows how strongly

Malala feels because she is able to fearlessly meet with people of such high authority and

convince and persuade them to see her point of view as well.

Yousafzai, Malala. "Let Us Wage a Glorious Struggle." ["Vital Speeches of the Day"].

Vital Speeches of the Day, vol. 79, no. 9, Sept. 2013, pp. 266-267. EBSCOhost,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=90419703&site=hrc-live.

This source is a speech made by Malala Yousafzai, during the UN General Assembly and

in this speech, I was given more background information as to why the Taliban was so

against women and education for women. I now know that the Taliban’s actions were

heavily influenced by their belief that education was against God’s wishes and that

education empowered women, when the Taliban originally wanted to suppress them.

Yousafzai, Malala. “Malala Yousafzai: Notes from My Girl Power Trip to Nigeria.” The

Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 21 July 2017,

www.theguardian.com/education/2017/jul/21/malala-yousafzai-girl-power-trip-nigeria-

women-education.

This source has notes from Yousafzai’s “Girl Power Trip” experience in Maiduguri, the

birthplace of Boko Haram, and meets with the women fighting for their education.

Malala’s “Girl Power Trip” is a way for her to show her support for the women who

cannot fight alone, and it also shows a compromise, as she is actively taking a part in

guaranteeing rights for women in parts of the world, where suppression is strong.

Yousafzai, Malala. "We Ask the World Leaders to Unite and Make Education a Top Priority."

["Vital Speeches of the Day"]. Vital Speeches of the Day, vol 81, no. 2, Feb. 2015, pp.
 36-38. EBSCOhost,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=102744180&site=hrc-live.

This source explained to the reader about Malala: her story, her goals, and her reasoning

for the challenges she decided to face every day. She also used this opportunity to spread

the word about the injustices women face because of their gender and explained to her

audience how they can help. Understanding Malala’s background and her story as to why

she fights for women and children’s rights showed me how, despite there being cases of

injustices towards other groups and peoples throughout history, our modern world today

still continues to be arrogant and ignores the abuse to women, children, and other

oppressed groups.

Secondary Sources

“Africa: Make Girls' Access to Education a Reality.” Human Rights Watch, 2018 Human Rights

Watch, 16 June 2017, www.hrw.org/news/2017/06/16/africa-make-girls-access-

education-reality.

This source gives me insight on the advantages some people have compared to others.

This is what Malala fights for: she fights for equal education and opportunities for

children everywhere. This helps me to understand how even your government can turn

their backs on you, when you’re supposed to be relying on them, which is also another

reason why Malala fights.

Boone, Jon. “Malala Yousafzai: Pakistan Taliban causes revulsion by shooting girl who spoke

out.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 10 Oct. 2012,

www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/09/taliban-pakistan-shoot-girl-malala-yousafzai.
 This source has helped me understand Malala's impact on Pakistan. Malala inspired

thousands across Pakistan to stand up and come together to fight against the Taliban. This

shows how just one person can trigger a wave of fight in people and it also showed me

part of the Taliban's view of how them targeting Malala was right.

Chandran, D. Suba. “A Tale of Two Taliban.” The Hindu, 4 Feb. 2014,

www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-tale-of-two-taliban/article5653550.ece.

This source gave me knowledge on how the two Talibans are a bit different and it helps

me to better understand the Pakistani taliban, or the TTP. Understanding the differences

between the two Taliban is crucial because though they are similar, the Pakistani Taliban

has ties with the Al Qaeda, which helps me to understand why the Pakistani Taliban is

more targeted than the Afghan Taliban.

Craig, Tim, and Saleem Mehsud. “Taliban Renews Threat against Pakistani Teen Malala

Yousafzai as Nobel Decision Nears.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 8 Oct. 2013,

www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/taliban-renews-threat-against-pakistani-

teen-malala-yousafzai-as-nobel-decision-nears/2013/10/08/cb8f58d4-3030-11e3-9ddd-

bdd3022f66ee_story.html?utm_term=.9df6a46cd474. 12 September 2017

This source showed a different view on Malala and her fight for women’s rights in

education. It showed how the Taliban, a senator of Pakistan, and how some scholars feel

about her campaign. They believed it slandered Pakistan and its society as a whole,

because she portrayed an image of Pakistan as violent and the society as opposing all

women. When I heard about Malala Yousafzai, I immediately thought about how women

were treated badly and I thought that Pakistan was a bad place. However, after reading

from another point of view, I saw how and why there were some people who were
 against her campaign. This also spread light on the conflicts she faced every day, and

how she could be targeted by anyone who sees her as a threat.

Correspondent, Our. “Malala, PM Abbasi Discuss Female Education in Pakistan at UN.” The

Express Tribune, Bilal Ali Lakhani, 21 Sept. 2017, tribune.com.pk/story/1512105/malala-

pm-abbasi-discuss-female-education-pakistan-un/.

This source is an article about Malala Yousafzai meeting with the Prime Minister of

Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, about the changes he has planned for women in

Pakistan. Malala Yousafzai continues to show that she plans to stick by her words and

give all her energy to helping women’s education all around the world. This article shows

her resilience and her efforts towards a compromise for this conflict.

Dias, Chelsea. “10 Ways Malala Yousafzai Has Changed the World.” Mic, Mic Network Inc., 23

July 2013, mic.com/articles/55333/10-ways-malala-yousafzai-has-changed-the-

world#.OcrM33cEi.

This source is a way for me to look at some of Malala's achievements quickly. It shows

me how much of an impact she has on people, despite being young. She is able to change

lives of those around her and inspire people halfway across the world.

Husain, Mishal. “Malala: The girl who was shot for going to school.” BBC News, BBC, 7 Oct.

2013, www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24379018.

This source helped me to realize the impact Malala’s attack had on Pakistan almost

immediately. It also gave me background into her life and those around her. Knowing the

person she was before she received her fame helps to show her true character and her

passion for her movement.

Khazan, Olga. “A Fascinating Map of the Worst Countries for Modern Slavery.” The Atlantic,

Atlantic Media Company, 20 June 2013,

www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/06/a-fascinating-map-of-the-worst-

countries-for-modern-slavery/277037/.

This source let me see charts and statistics of the countries with the highest numbers of

human trafficking. Malala works in countries that do not have the necessary funds,

environments, and conditions for a secondary education and some of these places

correlate with countries with high rates of human trafficking. With her movement, Malala

hopes to change this so that children everywhere are granted a free secondary education.

“Malala Yousafzai: timeline of the Pakistani campaigner's life.” The Telegraph,

Telegraph Media Group, 21 Oct. 2015, www.telegraph.co.uk/film/he-named-me-

malala/malala-yousafzai-timeline/.

This source helps me to organize the events relating to a main person in my project.

Without the timeline, it is hard to keep track of the order of when things happened.

Understanding when exactly these events happened can help me to correlate them with

other events in the world and to see if I can find any similarities. It also gives me a bit of

different and new information that has been summed up, which means that if I need to, I

can research more, in order to understand an event better.

“Report: Majority of trafficking victims are women and girls.” United Nations, United Nations,

22 Dec. 2016, www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/report-majority-of-

trafficking-victims-are-women-and-girls-one-third-children/.

This source gave me insight on the reality of human trafficking. It showed me how

women are usually targeted more than men are, which could mean that women are often
 seen as targets because they are weaker, smaller, or the predators don’t expect women to

fight back as much. This shows me why Malala works so hard the way she does, without

a second hesitation. She fights for what’s right to help save women and children who are

too weak to fight back.

Schifrin, Nick. “How Malala Yousafzai's Courage Inspired a Nation: 'We Are No Longer

Afraid'.” ABC News, American Broadcasting Company, 7 Oct. 2013,

abcnews.go.com/International/malala-yousafzais-courage-inspired-nation-longer-

afraid/story?id.

This source showed how Malala impacted and inspired cities and people around Pakistan

to stand up against those suppressing women’s rights, despite the dangers towards those

who rebel. It explained how violence was done upon those who attempted to teach

women and how the people were trying to combat that with safety precautions, such as

school bunkers. This played a part in the “compromise” portion of this topic. After the

assassination attempt, Malala gained a strong role in the fight for women’s and

children’s rights in education and positively influenced others to play a part in it, as well.

Umar, Haruna. “Malala Speaks out against Boko Haram in Nigeria.” USA Today, Gannett

Satellite Information Network, 19 July 2017,

www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/07/19/malala-boko-haram/491004001/.

This source is an article, which explained Malala’s involvement in trying to get the

kidnapped Nigerian girls back from Boko Haram, a Nigerian Islamic group. This also

showed how Malala inspired girls to go to school, despite the dangers presented in trying

to do so. Malala’s impact is felt throughout countries where women are still fighting for

their rights and it drives them to fight back.

Walsh, Declan. “Pakistan Angry Over Taliban Shooting of Schoolgirl.” The New York Times,

2018 The New York Times, 10 Oct. 2012,

www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/world/asia/pakistan-erupts-in-anger-over-talibans-

shooting-of-malala-yousafzai.html.

After her shooting, the people of Pakistan were able to come together and mourn for

Malala. It showed me just how much she meant to Pakistan, as some referred to her as

their pride and scorned the Taliban for their barbaric acts. Many across Pakistan showed

their love and respect for Malala and it helped me to learn about the impact she has on

people around her.

Waraich, Omar, and Andrew Buncombe. “Taliban restrict women's education in Pakistan.” The

Independent, Independent Digital News and Media, 18 Jan. 2009,

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/taliban-restrict-womens-education-in-pakistan-

1419199.html.

This source helped me because it gave me more information on ways the Taliban was

controlling and restricting women. It showed me the extent the Taliban would go in order

to fully keep adolescents out of school. This also gives me a statistic of the schools shut

down or destroyed by the Taliban.

Yusuf, Huma. “Ghost Education.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 16 Nov. 2012,

latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/pakistans-new-education-bill-is-more-old-

politics-than-new-policy/.

This source is an article explaining a little bit about the Right to Free and Compulsory

Education Bill 2012. It explained what the bill does for children and consequences of not

following it. This bill was created with the help of Malala and it shows just how much
influence she can have on world leaders. With her help, more and more children around

the world have a chance to get an education.