Angelina Jolie's passionate tribute to Malala Yousafzai
Last night at the Women in the World Summit 2013, actress, director, and human rights activist Angelina Jolie delivered a passionate tribute to Malala Yousafzai who the young Pakistani activist who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Yousafzai inspired people the world over to recognize the oppression of of women and girls in Pakistan and other regions. "Here's what they accomplished," Jolie said of Malala's attackers. "They shot her point-blank range in the head – and made her stronger. The brutal attempt to silence her voice made it stronger." Jolie also read passages from Malala's diary, and at the end of the evening pledged $200,000 thousand to the Malala Fund which the 15 year old established to support the education of girls. Via a video shown at the event, Malala said, "Announcing the first grant of the Malala Fund is the happiest moment in my life."
