International Malala Day was observed today and has been celebrated every year on July 12 since 2013, honouring the birthday of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. The incident that got her into global prominence occurred on October 9, 2012, while she was on a bus in Pakistan\u2019s Swat district after taking an exam, shot in the head and the neck by Taliban gunman in an assassination attempt targeting her for her activism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pakistani activist shared a few pictures on Twitter from her iconic speech at the United Nations, expressing gratitude for the incredible journey she has lived through since then. Malala commemorated the 10th anniversary and said it has been hard to believe that tomorrow will be her 26th birthday ten years since she spoke at the United Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that the 16-year-old self had no idea what would happen next, the amazing people she would meet, the places she would go. She was just determined to continue her fight for girls\u2019 education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since that momentous day, she made a commitment to spend her birthday with girls, a tradition that has brought her to Nigeria, Kenya, Brazil, and Ethiopia, and to refugee camps in Lebanon, Rwanda, and Iraq, Malala further added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also said that while the pandemic put a brief pause on travel, she has been thrilled to celebrate again in person with her sisters this year. She couldn\u2019t think of a better way to celebrate this anniversary, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n