ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani girl who survived being shot by the Taliban because she advocated education for girls has won the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Malala Yousafzai was just 15 when she was shot in the head while returning from school in Mingora, Pakistan, in October 2012.
She angered the fundamentalist Muslim group by writing about life under the Taliban for the BBC, and arguing that girls should be allowed to pursue an education, Emirates News reported.
The medal has been awarded annually since 1989, when Polish Solidarity founder Lech Walesa received it first. Since then, recipients have included Muhammad Ali, former President Jimmy Carter, and, last year, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
She'll receive the award at a ceremony at the center on Oct 21.
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