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“A girl has the power to go forward in her life. And she’s not only a mother, she’s not only a sister, she’s not only a wife. But a girl has the – she should have an identity. She should be recognized and she has equal rights as a boy.
— Malala Yousafzai
Education activist and Nobel Peace laureate
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Speech (October 10, 2014)
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