Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old from Pakistan’s Swat district, was known for her blog denouncing Taliban atrocities and advocating for girls’ education. On October 9, a gunman opened fire on her school minibus as Yousafzai and classmates rode home from school, seriously wounding her. As Yousafzai recovers in a hospital, activists, religious leaders, students, and teachers across Pakistan are rallying to support her and condemn the attack.
Malala Yousafzai: The Face Of Resistance To The Taliban
![A photo of Malala Yousafzai taken in Islamabad in March 2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/25f7a7cc-b2de-4714-9674-d095042dcc65_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A photo of Malala Yousafzai taken in Islamabad in March 2012
![Army doctors treat Malala at a military hospital, where she underwent surgery to remove a bullet.](https://gdb.rferl.org/f331cde4-a702-4774-9c3a-2e4306df2602_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Army doctors treat Malala at a military hospital, where she underwent surgery to remove a bullet.
![ A girl holds a photograph of Malala during a rally in Karachi.](https://gdb.rferl.org/59d806d7-1111-4e6a-9d05-1687ea70b1b5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A girl holds a photograph of Malala during a rally in Karachi.
![Islamist activists in Lahore carry photographs of Malala during a protest against the assassination attempt.](https://gdb.rferl.org/0c73fbd9-ee58-44c2-b1f4-b7e457cb8517_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Islamist activists in Lahore carry photographs of Malala during a protest against the assassination attempt.
![Members of Pakistan's Aman Tehrik (Peace Movement) protest in Peshawar.](https://gdb.rferl.org/3ce11a07-1200-4a23-9d9b-37beb83c5c5a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of Pakistan's Aman Tehrik (Peace Movement) protest in Peshawar.
![Peace Movement activists gather in Peshawar.](https://gdb.rferl.org/94f56740-b357-426e-a44b-5eaae86a992e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Peace Movement activists gather in Peshawar.
![Civil society activists carry candles to pay tribute to Malala in Lahore.](https://gdb.rferl.org/921bfe52-ddc7-43f9-9d53-41b4ac92e7eb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Civil society activists carry candles to pay tribute to Malala in Lahore.
![A Pashtun students' group protests against the militant attack.](https://gdb.rferl.org/3eff0cd9-03a7-4872-b8a4-a5db127ddb9b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Pashtun students' group protests against the militant attack.
![Schoolgirls pray for Malala's recovery in Multan.](https://gdb.rferl.org/95c6e9fd-9f52-4b6f-af07-c9f50cf599b4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Schoolgirls pray for Malala's recovery in Multan.
![Malala is transported from a helicopter to an army hospital by doctors.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b0cfecde-d1d2-4a6d-827c-2068ac68a0ed_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Malala is transported from a helicopter to an army hospital by doctors.
![Christians attend a mass praying for the early recovery of Malala at Fatima Church in Islamabad.](https://gdb.rferl.org/7fcfe456-2544-4890-ba4e-e108ed019bf8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Christians attend a mass praying for the early recovery of Malala at Fatima Church in Islamabad.
![Civil society activists and journalists in Islamabad carry candles during continuing protests against the assassination attempt.](https://gdb.rferl.org/fb77932a-9b44-4bf3-8d2b-d2f181203532_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Civil society activists and journalists in Islamabad carry candles during continuing protests against the assassination attempt.