I Am Malala - And I Am Walking Again!

Tomorrow is a day of importance for girls around the globe. It is the day of Malala and 32 million girls. Who are these girls? They are without education.

Since October, the world has rallied around a 15-year-old Pakistani girl named Malala Yousafzai who was shot in the head by the Taliban for going to school. She dared to advocate for access to education for girls in Taliban strongholds in Pakistan. Malala has started walking again and is continuing her recovery. The world is carrying on her fight.

The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education has declared November 10 a day of global action for Malala and girls around the world.

The International Council of Nurses, where I have the distinct honor of serving as Global Ambassador for the Girl Child, has long been dedicated to the Girl Child Education Fund, supporting orphaned daughters of nurses in developing countries in getting back to school. Education should not be a privilege. It is a right.

In honor of Malala and every child who deserves the right to an education, please join me in the I Am Malala initiative at http://educationenvoy.org/