Michelle Obama today tweeted support to Malala Yousafzai, the education activist who was the target of an attempted assassination by the Taliban — because she was female and dared to learn.
The First Lady today tweeted a photo of Malala Yousafzai, taken in the Oval Office with the First Family in October after the teenaged education activist from Pakistan recovered from an assassination attempt by the Taliban.
Thank you Malala for inspiring girls around the world to be #StrongerThan adversity and pursue their education. –mo pic.twitter.com/526lzDlGKw
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) July 14, 2014
Today, now 17, Malala is waging a social media campaign called Malala Day, asking supporters to tweet what adversity they are #StrongerThan.Â
I’m asking you to stand with me again on Malala Day to say: We are stronger than the enemies of education. We are stronger than fear, hatred, violence and poverty.
They thought that bullets would silence us, but they failed. Instead, out of that silence came thousands of voices. My birthday wish this year is that we all raise our voices for those under oppression, to show our own power and that courage is stronger than their campaign of fear.
The road to equality is long, but we will succeed if we walk it together. Please join me in raising your voice this Malala Day.
And on her website, Malala posted this short video of her story:
Here are some more tweets:
Malala Day is the day for every boy and girl to raise their voice. Join us http://t.co/2KqtgVaoF4 pic.twitter.com/WOhCPMSGYC
— Malala Fund (@MalalaFund) June 26, 2014
Join Malala on her birthday and say that you’re #StrongerThan violence. http://t.co/JQiytIiFcQ pic.twitter.com/gPBSZcE79i #MalalaDay
— United Nations (@UN) July 14, 2014
Let’s be #StrongerThan this picture. pic.twitter.com/cLr45vXEMK
— Code.org (@codeorg) July 14, 2014
Today, on #MalalaDay, let’s stand w/#Malala in her fight to ensure every girl has access to an education. Because we’re #StrongerThan fear.
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) July 14, 2014
“We are #StrongerThan the enemies of education. We are stronger than fear, hatred, violence and poverty.†#MalalaDay pic.twitter.com/wEBiSwS298
— StateDeptPRM (@StatePRM) July 14, 2014
Let’s raise our voices for equal access to education for girls this #MalalaDay. #letgirlslearn
— Arne Duncan (@arneduncan) July 14, 2014
Education is a promise we must fight to keep, so that the next generation will be even #StrongerThan the one before. #MalalaDay @MalalaFund
— Wendy Davis (@WendyDavisTexas) July 14, 2014
“All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.” Happy birthday to the remarkable and inspiring Malala Yousafzai. #MalalaDay
— Planned Parenthood (@PPact) July 14, 2014
“I am #StrongerThan the adversities facing me.” – Erika http://t.co/VMrfmJZGnT #MalalaDay
— Women LEAD (@womenLEADnepal) July 14, 2014
Stand with @MalalaFund and show the world that together we are #StrongerThan fear. http://t.co/ilbj2k7nO9 pic.twitter.com/2gSLdkmhG5
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) July 14, 2014
Our desire to get a quality education is #StrongerThan poverty #MalalaDay @MalalaFund @PlanElSalvador @bcimaGIRL
— Marcela MenjÃvar♀ (@MenjivarMarcela) July 14, 2014
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