article_snippet.sent: That was nearly two years after the then 15-year-old Yousafzai -- who was despised by Taliban militants for her outspoken support of girls' right to an education -- was shot as her was traveling home on a school bus.
article_snippet.sent: her not only survived that attack, but went on to become an even more vocal international activist.
article_snippet.sent: In fact, her efforts helped earn her the Nobel Peace Prize -- which her shared with India's Kailash Satyarthi -- last year.
highlights_snippet.sent: Malala Yousafzai is an outspoken advocate for the education of girls .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Malala Yousafzai was attacked in Pakistan in 2012 .