Malala Yousafzai wins this year 's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought . Comment: Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban but continues promoting girls ' education .
Malala Yousafzai wins this year 's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought . The prize , awarded by the European Parliament , is worth about $ 67,000 . Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban but continues promoting girls ' education .