Yousafzaiās rise to prominence beĀgan tragically when the Taliban shot her in a school bus for encourĀaging girls to go to school in Swat. After the assassination attempt, Malala was flown to England, where she recovered and continued her schooling. She received high-profile support for her campaign to ensure that all children worldwide be schooled. In 2013, Yousafzai addressed the UN, reĀceived the prestigious Sakharov Prize, and was nomĀinated for the Nobel Peace Prize, which she co-reĀceived in 2014 at the age of 17, thereby becoming its youngest-ever recipient. She has been granted audiĀences with royalty and world leaders, and this along with her high-profile international exposure has led some in her native Pakistan to question whether she has overreached. Now graduated from Oxford UniĀversity, books published and contracts from media companies, her global profile continues to rise.
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