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Malala is not alone: Five inspirational young women standing up for their rights

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As <a href='/2013/04/30/world/malala-girls-education' target='_blank'>Malala Yousafzai</a>, the 16-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, prepares to lead the first ever youth takeover of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, we meet five other female campaigners around the world. <!-- --> </br><!-- --> </br>These are all inspirational young women who have overcome poverty and hardship and are passionate about giving something back to their communities.

As Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, prepares to lead the first ever youth takeover of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, we meet five other female campaigners around the world.

These are all inspirational young women who have overcome poverty and hardship and are passionate about giving something back to their communities.