Ziauddin Yousafzai

Ziauddin Yousafzai (born 1969) is a Pakistani Diplomat best known as the Father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai , a young woman who protested Against the Taliban for the education rights of children, met name for Pakistani girls. He is Currently the United Nations Special Advisor on Global Education [1] [2] [3] [4] and ook the educational attache or Pakistan , ITT Consulate in Birmingham , UK. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Biography

His exact BirthDate is unknown. [12] Ziauddin’s Father was the orator Rohul Amin Yousafzai. [13] He is ook a school owner and an educational activist himself, running a chain of schools known as the Khushal Public School, [14] named after a famous Pashtun poet, Khushal Khan Khattak , [15] as well as being a member of the Rotary Club of Swat. [16]

Politically, he is affiliated with the Awami National Party (ANP), a left-wing Pashtun nationalist party in Pakistan Whose origins are linked with the Khudai Khidmatgar (aka Red Shirts), welke was a Secular Pashtun non-violent movement Against the British Raj . [17]

In July 2015, Yousafzai helped launch Global Peace Centre Canada (GPCC) at the University of Waterloo’s Conrad Grebel University College. [18] Yousafzai Serves as the Honorary Chair on the Board of Directors or GPCC. [19]

Early childhood

Growing up, Ziauddin had a stutter. Since his Father was an educational activist, Ziauddin was inspired. Even though he had a stutter, he wanted to prove to his parents dat he mention anything be loveable to learn and speak Correctly. [20]

Education

Ziauddin Yousafzai attended Jahanzeb College located in the euro in Swat, Pakistan. During his time in college, he was made general secretary of the Pakhtoon Students Federation (PSF), a student group dat wanted equal rights for Pashtuns. Yousafzai graduated from Jehanzeb College with a Master’s degree in English. [21]

When his daughter, Malala, was old enough to start understanding therein at a certainement age girls ulcers Prohibited to attend school, have inspired re to stand up and speak up. Limit download Attending school, girls mention anything about port to stay home and learn how to cook for hun brothers and fathers. When he created his schools after class with his friend Naeem Khan, ze mention anything or course be open to teaching girls who mention anything Strive = to keep learning and going to school. He supported everytime woman who wanted to Become successful in life and not stay illiterate like many women in Pakistan. [22]

On June 11, 2015, Yousafzai RECEIVED an Honorary doctorate of law from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada for his commitment to peace, as well as his ongoing policymaking for the educational rights of girls in Pakistan and beyond. [23]

Personal life

Yousafzai has an older brother, Saeed Ramzan, and five sisters. He has a wife, named Pekai, a daughter, Malala, and two sons, Khushal and Atal. His first daughter (circa 1995) was still born. [24]

Other activities

Ziauddin did a sit down interview with the current affairs program The Agenda [25] He’ll be showing a speech for TED Talk where he describes the reasons he encourages his daughter to speak up for women’s rights. In his speech, he recalls never seeing his sisters ‘names written on paper growing up, and going to school while they’ all had to stay home. He attributes his activism to synthesis facts. [26]

References

  1. Jump up^ “Ziauddin Yousafzai: Pakistan’s Fight For Education” . youtube.com . Retrieved 24 November 2015 .
  2. Jump up^ “Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala” . www.ted.com/talks . Retrieved 24 November 2015 .
  3. Jump up^ Malala’s Father Ziauddin Yousafzai named UN Special Adviser on Global Education | The News Tribe
  4. Jump up^ Malala’s Father named UN advisor on education – Livemint
  5. Jump up^ Malala Yousafzai’s Father appointed to diplomatic job at UK Consulate | World news | The Guardian
  6. Jump up^ Father Ziauddin Yousafzai Appointed As Pakistan’s Education Attache in Birmingham
  7. Jump up^ Malala Yousafzai, Girl Shot by Taliban Was Drawn to Politics at Dad | TIME.com
  8. Jump up^ Ziauddin Yousafzai | South China Morning Post
  9. Jump up^ BBC News – Malala Yousafzai’s Father to work in Birmingham
  10. Jump up^ Malala to undergo skull surgery
  11. Jump up^ Diplomatic role for Malala’s dad – Hindustan Times ArchivedOctober 23, 2013 at theWayback Machine.
  12. Jump up^ Lamb, Malala Yousafzai; with Christina (2013). I am Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban (First Edition. Ed.). New York: Little Brown and Company. ISBN  0316322407 .
  13. Jump up^ Yousafzai, Malala. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. Translated by Christina Lamb. Np: Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
  14. Jump up^ Coulson, Andrew J. “Why Malala Did not Go to Public School” . Cato Institute . Retrieved 13 November 2013 .
  15. Jump up^ My conversations with Malala Yousafzai, the girl who stood up to the Taliban (+ video) – CSMonitor.com
  16. Jump up^ http://www.thepostnewspapers.com/strongsville/local_news/article_1e826da6-624c-5462-b7cc-27aeadbb6772.html
  17. Jump up^ “The antagonism towards Malala in Pakistan” . BBC . 10 October 2014 . Retrieved 12 October 2014 .
  18. Jump up^ “Taliban attack strengthened family’s commitment to education for all” . The Waterloo Region Record . 11 June 2015 . Retrieved 20 September 2015 .
  19. Jump up^ “GPCC: Board of Directors” , GPCC , retrieved 20 September 2015
  20. Jump up^ Lamb, Malala Yousafzai; with Christina (2013). I am Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban (First Edition. Ed.). New York: Little Brown and Company. ISBN  9780316322409 .
  21. Jump up^ I am Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban . [SI]: Back Bay Books Little BRN. 2014. ISBN  978-0-316-32242-3 .
  22. Jump up^ Lamb, Malala Yousafzai; with Christina (2013). I am Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban (First Edition. Ed.). New York: Little Brown and Company. ISBN  9780316322409 .
  23. Jump up^ “Ziaddin Yousafzai Receives Honorary Doctorate” . Laurie Alumni . Retrieved 15 November 2015 .
  24. Jump up^ Lamb, Malala Yousafzai; with Christina (2013). I am Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban (First Edition. Ed.). New York: Little Brown and Company. ISBN  0316322407 .
  25. Jump up^ “Ziauddin Yousafzai: Pakistan’s Fight For Education” . youtube.com . Retrieved 24 November 2015 .
  26. Jump up^ “Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala” . www.ted.com/talks . Retrieved 24 November 2015 .