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Girls shot on school bus continue their fight for education.

Authors :
MADDERN, KERRA
Source :
TES: Magazine. 7/5/2013, Issue 5051, p16-17. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article discusses the situation of teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan and her two friends Kainat Riaz and Shazia Ramzan, who were shot at by Taliban Islamic fundamentalists for attending school. It addresses the Taliban takeover of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, the Taliban's opposition to girls attending school, and Ramzan's education in Great Britain.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00407887
Issue :
5051
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
TES: Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
89086974