( CNN ) -- `` I have rights . I have the right of education , '' Malala Yousufzai boldly asserted during an interview with CNN last year . Now the 14-year-old girl from Pakistan is slowly recovering after being shot in the head by the Taliban for blogging against them and defending the right of girls to go to school . Her plight has inspired people far beyond her home in the Taliban-heavy Swat Valley . Large crowds are rallying around the world to show support for Yousufzai and her cause . Before the attack , Yousufzai was in the process of starting a charity , the Malala Education Development Organization , to promote female education in northern Pakistan . Other organizations are also working in the region to turn her dream into a reality for all girls in Pakistan . UNICEF condemned the assault , calling Yousufzai a `` courageous voice '' who speaks for millions of girls `` desperate to receive and education . '' To make a donation to UNICEF 's Stand with Malala campaign and support education programs in Pakistan , visit the organization 's website . The Citizens Foundation has worked to improve education in Pakistan since 1995 and started 830 schools , according to the organization 's website . The group says it encourages girls to enroll in its schools and works to ensure that approximately half of its students are female . Go online to make a donation . Developments in Literacy also operates schools and provides teacher training in Pakistan . The organization says that more than 17,000 students are enrolled in its schools , approximately 68 % of them girls , according to its website . To make a donation in honor of Yousufzai , visit the group 's website . Be sure to write `` Malala '' in the notes . `` I Am Malala '' is an online petition honoring Yousufzai and calling for Pakistan and countries worldwide to ensure all children have access to the education . The initiative was launched by the Office of the U.N. Special Envoy for Global Education . To sign the petition , visit the website . You can also share your story and promote girls ' education on CNN iReport . Girls + Education = # BasicMath is spreading the message that educating girls in developing nations can change the world . Learn more about how you can help at CNN Impact Your World .
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