Dare to Learn: The Power of an Educated Girl

by Malala Fund (Editor)

Around the world, girls face different threats to their education. The specifics may vary - from early marriage or child labour to conflict, climate change and displacement - but the story of Malala Yousafzai plays out in the life of any girl asserting her right to receive an education in the face of great odds. Dare to Learn documents the journeys of 25 exceptionally brave young girls who fought oppression and defied regressive social norms to go to school. This includes stories such as that of Vandana from India, who studied day and night to excel in her studies to prove to her parents that she was a police inspector in the making and not a child bride; Nibras, a Yazidi refugee who stood up against the ISIS to go to school after her family was forced to flee Iraq; or fifteen-year-old Aisha from Nigeria, who was separated from her family by the Boko Haram but held on to her dream of becoming a nurse one day. Replete with stories of hope, courage and revolution, and with an Introduction by Malala, these are exceptional profiles of some extraordinary girls who dared to change their world by standing up for their right to learn.

188 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Kidliomag · Rating 5 out of 5]

This inspirational and motivational book includes stories of some ordinary but not so ordinary girls who dare to learn, who believes in the power of education, who dared to dream, who break all social norms to fulfill their dreams. This book is an inspiration for many young girls who doesn’t have access to education but they want to do something for themselves or for the society.

[Dr. Anushka · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good to read collection of stories of girls putting their best foot forward for advocating girl-child-education and how Malala Fund helped them achieve their dreams and goals.