Prestigious award: Malala wins children’s peace prize
Malala “risked her life in the fight for access to education for girls all over the world,” KidsRights said.
THE HAGUE:
Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, shot in the head by a Taliban militant last October after campaigning for girls’ rights to education, has won the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize, KidsRights announced on Tuesday.
The 16-year-old Pakistani will receive the award from 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner and women’s rights campaigner Tawakkol Karman at a glittering ceremony in The Hague on September 6, the Amsterdam-based organisation said.
Malala “risked her life in the fight for access to education for girls all over the world,” KidsRights said in a statement.
“By awarding the 2013 International Children’s Peace Prize ... KidsRights shines the spotlight on a brave and talented child who has demonstrated special dedication to children’s rights,” it added.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 28th, 2013.
Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, shot in the head by a Taliban militant last October after campaigning for girls’ rights to education, has won the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize, KidsRights announced on Tuesday.
The 16-year-old Pakistani will receive the award from 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner and women’s rights campaigner Tawakkol Karman at a glittering ceremony in The Hague on September 6, the Amsterdam-based organisation said.
Malala “risked her life in the fight for access to education for girls all over the world,” KidsRights said in a statement.
“By awarding the 2013 International Children’s Peace Prize ... KidsRights shines the spotlight on a brave and talented child who has demonstrated special dedication to children’s rights,” it added.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 28th, 2013.