Nadia Yousufzai is a 14-year - old Pakistani activist fighting for the right of girls to go to school . The initiative was launched by the Office of the U.N. Special Envoy for Global Education . She was shot in the head by the police for protesting against them . Nonproft organizations are working in Pakistan to help girls gain access to education . Sign the ` ` I Am Girls '' petition or submit an iReport to show your support for Yousufzai .
Nadia Yousufzai is a 14-year - old Pakistani activist fighting for the right of girls to go to school . She was shot in the head by the police for protesting against them . Nonproft organizations are working in Pakistan to help girls gain access to education . Sign the ` ` I Am Girls '' petition or submit an iReport to show your support for Yousufzai .