Moreover, education is taken for granted in many places, but is the opposite in the valley. Children, especially girls are restricted from going to school. One example of such an event is when the Taliban made a statement that girls may not go to school. “I had started …show more content…
Around the world, many would argue that women have just as many rights as men, they can vote, play sports, and can participate in all the jobs. In the valley, things are different. Women such as Malala’s mother, Tor Pekai Yousafzai are restricted. For example, men who share their troubles with women are seen as weak. “Most Pashtun men never do this, as sharing problems with women is seen as weak”(Yousafzai 22). Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai knows that there is no such thing as a different mind among men and women, that both are equal. He knows that women can provide just as much help as men and even different views on topics and situations. This is illustrated by the fact that in the valley, doctors don’t bother explaining things to illiterate women. “In our country few doctors bother explaining anything to an illiterate women”(Yousafzai 266). While men were educated that they knew how to write read, the story is opposite for the women. It is evident of why millions of women are illiterate. Furthermore, both parents were shocked by the cooperation by Fiona, as in the valley it was very rare to see one perform such a kind gesture. However, worldwide this is a normal gesture. Furthermore, Fiona knows that telling exactly what is happening is a right, that one would be concerned if their loved ones were in a stranger’s hands. In fact, without explaining things that happen to your loved ones, it would be unfair in many of the regions around the world. In the valley, it is the exact opposite. In other regions around the world, it would seem unusual, but it is a reality in the