How important was Malala's cause that she would risk her life to prove it? Malala Yousafzai fought for women's education which is taken for granted in the United States. Her beliefs were shaped by “the story of women; the story of injustice, violence and exploitation”(Yousafzai). Malala was living in a world where women felt embarrassed or even ashamed to have a baby daughter. In face of social pressure, women were to listen to men or faced being called “disobedient” and getting abused. Despite pressure from others Malala continued her fight claiming the government was “choosing to spend [money] on other things, like their military budget”(Kettler), instead of education for women. Making this stand resulted in Malala being targeted by the Taliban,
