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Girl Shot in Head by Taliban, Speaks at UN: Malala Yousafzai United Nations Speech 2013. The other Malalas: girl activists in the developing world - interactive. Malala Receives Europe's Biggest Human Rights Prize "Sakharov" ~ Malala Yousafzai. The news is that, Malala Yousafzai who was shot by the Taliban in the head has received another yet the biggest European human rights prize called "Sakharov" which is one of the major prizes got by many other international personalities such as South Africa's Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi from Burma, while Malala is the first Pakistani who got this prize.

Malala Receives Europe's Biggest Human Rights Prize "Sakharov" ~ Malala Yousafzai

She is the youngest person who got this prize. The European Parliament President, Martin Schulz, presented the award to the 16-year-old activist who already got many awards in the past. Here is the picture of the moment when Malala got the award in Strasbourg, France today. On the occasion the smart lady said that, it courges her more to have such great honors. She said, the importance of this prize is very closer to my heart because I am now in the row with Nelson Mandela, a great human activist.

Share this article to help us! Malala Yousafzai. La vie de Malala Yousafzai en quelques dates. Rhetorical Analysis Outline of Malala Yousafzai's Speech to UN. Purpose: To inform people of the denial of education of young boys and girls and fear in those who receive one.

Rhetorical Analysis Outline of Malala Yousafzai's Speech to UN

She also aims to persuade people to join her cause. Audience: The UN, Taliban, and people fighting for education. Context: A 16 year old girl, Malala Yousafzai, speaks to the UN after being shot on the left side of her forehead. She was shot by the Taliban after advocating girl's right to education. Section 1: Introduction Purpose: To give thanks, introduce the subject and set the tone. Section 2: Background: Purpose: To tell the audience what happened and show she holds no grudge. ADVENTURE/HEROES - My schoolbag. One Stop English propose des leçons sur ce thème, adaptées à tous les niveaux.....

ADVENTURE/HEROES - My schoolbag

Monthly news lesson: Spain’s ‘Robin Hood’ swindled banks to help fight capitalism Ce qui m'a donné l'idée de la compilation suivante : The Robin Hood Foundation: Its aim is to end poverty in NYC Watch CBS NEWS about the Robin hood Foundation. Malala Yousafzai: Taliban shooting victim flown to UK. 15 October 2012Last updated at 10:43 ET The BBC's Richard Galpin reports from Birmingham where Malala Yousafzai is being treated The 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by Taliban gunmen is being flown to the UK for medical treatment.

Malala Yousafzai: Taliban shooting victim flown to UK

Malala Yousafzai has until now been at a military hospital in Rawalpindi, with doctors saying her progress over the next few days would be "critical". She remains in a serious condition after the attack, which the Taliban said they had carried out because she had been "promoting secularism". Pakistan's interior minister has said the attack was planned abroad.

Those involved would soon be caught, said Rehman Malik, without giving further details. Bone damage Malala left Pakistan on board an air ambulance provided by the United Arab Emirates, accompanied by a full medical team. Malala Yousafzai: See Some of Her Best Accomplishments. Young Activist's Death Hits Pakistani Carpet Sales : Trade: Exports to West have diminished even though producers haven't been linked to death of 12-year-old who fought child labor. LAHORE, Pakistan — Already hit with sagging exports, Pakistani carpet dealers say they have lost more sales to Western buyers since the killing of a young activist who spoke out against child labor.

Young Activist's Death Hits Pakistani Carpet Sales : Trade: Exports to West have diminished even though producers haven't been linked to death of 12-year-old who fought child labor.

The death of Iqbal Masih, 12, received worldwide publicity after a group that is fighting child labor blamed carpet industry owners. But residents of his village later said Iqbal was slain in a fight with a farm worker, and Pakistan's leading human rights group says there is no evidence implicating the industry. Iqbal's case attracted attention because he had been to Sweden and the United States to speak at conferences denouncing child labor. He had worked as a carpet weaver from age 4 to 10. Imran Malik, vice chairman of the Pakistan Carpet and Manufacturers and Exporters Association, estimates $10 million worth of orders have been lost since the April 16 shooting. Top 10 Child Labor Facts.

10 Child Labor Facts Child labor, as defined by the International Labor Organization, is “work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development.”

Top 10 Child Labor Facts

FREEDOM HERO: IQBAL MASIH. » Child Labour: Five Fascinating Facts and the Legacy of Iqbal Masih Call Me Hannah. Iqbal Masih - Moral Heroes. In the mid 1990’s, a bright young youth made a global impact on Child Slavery.

Iqbal Masih - Moral Heroes

Iqbal Masih’s life was cut short just shy of 13 years but his powerful and eloquent speeches encouraged thousands of bonded laborers and child slaves to follow his example. He brought awareness and promoted education so that others could stand up for their rights and end the injustice in sweat shops around the world. In 1983, Iqbal Masih was born in the poor community of Maridke outside of Lahore, Pakistan. His family was financially burdened, and his father Saif Masih decided to leave when Iqbal was young. When he was 4 years old, Iqbal’s mother Inayat needed funds to pay for his older brother’s wedding. A School for Iqbal - A Bullet Can't Kill a Dream. Untitled. Insights into Issues: Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act - INSIGHTS.

Insights into Issues: Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act Constitutional Provisions Relating to Child Labour: Article 24 prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in hazardous industries.

Insights into Issues: Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act - INSIGHTS

Allows their employment in non hazardous industries . Subsequently , government passed Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 which prohibited employment in 14 industries and regulated employment condition in the restArticle 39(e) directs the state to ensure that health of workers be protected and children not to be exploited Provisions of the Amended Bill The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on December 4, 2012 by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mallikarjun Kharge. Child workers boost Ivory Coast chocolate industry. Child labor in Afghanistan (Video) Afghanistan - Child Labour Statistics.

Child Labor in Afghanistan - The Borgen Project. Poverty forces children to work and sacrifice their chance at an education.

Child Labor in Afghanistan - The Borgen Project

Today, this is sadly a common occurrence in Afghanistan. Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Afghanistan. Children in Afghanistan engage in the worst forms of child labor, including in armed conflict and forced labor in the production of bricks and carpets, each sometimes the result of human trafficking. (1-5) Table 1 provides key indicators on children's work and education in Afghanistan.

Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Afghanistan

Source for primary completion rate: Data from 2018, published by UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2020. (6)Source for all other data: International Labor Organization's analysis of statistics from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 4 (MICS 4), 2010-2011. (7) Based on a review of available information, Table 2 provides an overview of children's work by sector and activity. In Afghanistan, childhood is often a full-time job. It's estimated that at least a quarter of Afghan children work, despite labor laws that forbid it. Some, like Sami, support their entire family. Sami Rahimi, 13, works and lives in a bread bakery in Kabul. He gets up at 5 a.m. to start work. He supports his entire family, who live in the northern province of Tahar. Untitled.