Gayle Lemmon : Taliban tried to stop education advocate Malala Yousafzai by shooting her . Lemmon : Similar attacks on other women and girls trying to reach their children were fatal . Attacks are efforts to stamp out women 's dignity , rights and potential , she says . Her name was not made public in India , but her cause electrified the nation . She says potential of half the population will not be affected if violence is used .
Gayle Lemmon : Taliban tried to stop education advocate Malala Yousafzai by shooting her . Lemmon : Similar attacks on other women and girls trying to reach their children were fatal . Attacks are efforts to stamp out women 's dignity , rights and potential , she says . She says potential of half the population will not be affected if violence is used .