Malala, Sharmeen Obaid hailed as 'Women of Impact'
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Pakistani education activist Malala Yousufzai and filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy made it to The New York Time's Women of Impact list this month, as the Times' celebrated 50 women who have made the biggest difference in the world over the last year.
They're in good company — the list includes US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, lawyer Amal Clooney, filmmaker Leslee Udwin of India's Daughter fame, Angelina Jolie, E.L. James, Samantha Power, Angela Merkel, Jennifer Lawrence and more.
Malala, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, takes the 36th spot, followed by Sharmeen Obaid at number 48. The Times describes Malala as "continuing her fight for children's rights and girls' education across the globe, all the while pursuing her own high school education in the UK."
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's most recent film Song of Lahore received a standing ovation at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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Apr 22, 2015 05:44pm
Malala Yousufzai, must contribute part of her Nobel Prize money for the women educational development in Pakistan, which will be a greater achievement.
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Apr 22, 2015 05:48pm
The achievements of both these individuals are based on subjective grounds.
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Apr 22, 2015 05:56pm
What a coincident one is from Karachi and one is from Swat the two ends of Pakistan
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Apr 22, 2015 06:12pm
Definitely, women of impact...bravo!
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Apr 22, 2015 06:28pm
Sorry for my ignorance but what practical impact has Malala had on Pakistan?
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Apr 22, 2015 07:32pm
In a major shift, Malala, Sharmeen and Mukhtaran Mai's case studies are included in newly reformed CSS examination syllabus. This also marks a tremendous change in state's thinking pattern. Earlier it was advised to make caution while quoting these women as they were not accepted in national narratives.
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Apr 22, 2015 07:45pm
@IA "Sorry for my ignorance but what practical impact has Malala had on Pakistan?" Malala has exposed the hypocrisy in our society, she exposed the ugly face of Taliban who use Islam to further their heinous agenda, she exposed the true faces of hidden terrorists apologists who covertly support Taliban, she gave courage to other women to stand in the face of adversaries what else we need
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Apr 22, 2015 07:55pm
@Sunil you will find she has done
She has not kept a penny for herself
Great girl
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Apr 22, 2015 07:59pm
@IA she counteracts the impression most people have of Pakistan world wide
We now see it is not totally committed to violence
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Apr 22, 2015 08:05pm
@IA,
Your word "ignorance", I could not chose a better word than that. I could dare to educate you on Malala's courage that she ignored the threat of getting killed if tried to attend school but the word "ignorance" comes to mind.
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Apr 22, 2015 08:18pm
Sharmeen congrats to you. Being a woman you accomplished so much. The credit goes to your parents as well. And to your husband if you are married.
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Apr 22, 2015 08:21pm
@IA; She is someone who has given a better picture of Pakistan to the world. And BTW, your ignorance is pardoned!
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Apr 22, 2015 08:22pm
We need more Malala's and Sharmeen's. More power to them
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Apr 22, 2015 10:00pm
@Sunil she already had it....
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Apr 22, 2015 10:11pm
@Sunil give your opinion instead of ordering other by using 'must' words Indian troll.
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Apr 23, 2015 12:11am
The only people who have anything negative to say about Malala are Pakistanis - why is that? Yeah her attack resulted in more bad publicity for Pakistan - but that certainly not her fault. Suggest you save your wrath for the people who created the terrible security situation in Pakistan - blame the Taliban, inept military, and corrupt politicians.
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Apr 23, 2015 02:03am
@IA............. well said.................
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Apr 23, 2015 02:09am
Great news
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Apr 23, 2015 03:24am
@IA Zero. Nothing.
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Apr 23, 2015 04:33am
People criticizing Malala should know she is one of the very few in the world who contributed money for Palestinian children, whereas others are looking the other way.
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Apr 23, 2015 06:25am
News like this gives me hope for Pakistan.
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Apr 23, 2015 06:56am
All that glitters is NOT gold.
"Hathi kay daant khanay kay oour dikhanay kay oour"
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Apr 23, 2015 10:08am
Great achievements my two Benazir women of our country. God bless them. Amen.
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Apr 23, 2015 10:20am
barvo, Pakistanis are thye best all the way dude....!
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Apr 23, 2015 10:30am
@UFO Because are in space and not on the ground to see the reality.
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Apr 23, 2015 01:09pm
@Lakhkar Khan There was another girl injured with her in that incident. Ever thought about her being a brave girl and fighting against Taliban.
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Apr 23, 2015 03:21pm
good to see strong Pakistani role models for women from our society.
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Apr 23, 2015 03:23pm
@IA
the Malala fund is funding the education of poor children in various parts of the world including her own home town of Swat. Google Malala fund.
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Apr 23, 2015 03:26pm
@woody
it is true that most of Malala's critics are fellow Pakistanis, but you missed out why they are critics, she has shown the world the hypocrisy of their view of the world. They are silent in the face of Taliban butchery, and speak out only against the education of women and Malala.
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