Today I'm going to talk about places and forms of power.
Power can be defined as the ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events ; or a political authority.
Why can education be considered as a power, especially against weapons ?
First I'll talk about the power of school and education, then I'll talk about education's fight in places where it is not totally accepted.
Education is a human right.
Children in rural areas and in conflict regions have almost not opportunity to become educated, while girls around the world continue to face disadvantages in education.
In developed countries like in Europe, we have the chance to be able to access to knowledge, which gives us the power to express ourself better, to find a job, to be independant.
Education brings development too.
In India and China, this education has a clear economic advantage.
Furthermore, it opens up the possibility of greater participation and democratic change.
In countries like Afghanistan or North Korea, the majority of population lacks education and the ability compare independent information.
People cannot network and engage in open exchanges with each other either, so the dictators and autocrats can feel secure.
Education leads to democracy and the right to vote.
Moreover, school allows kids to dream of anything and have the confidence that they can achieve their goal.
So education really have a big power concerning the economics, politics, health, and it's also of a great healp socially.
Nelson Mandela said : « Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
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Now I'm going to talk about Malala Yousafzai.
At the age of 11, she spoke out though an anonymous diary on BBC website.
She spoke about the difficulty of being a girl and wanting education in Pakistan.
Due to her, the Pakistani government announced that they would adopt new measures to give education to every child by the end of 2015.
But Malala got shot in 2012 by the Talibans and is seriously injured.
The courage of Malala has awaken Pakistan, and the majority of the population don't tolerate the threat of Pakistan Taliban anymore.
The often criticized politicians have to find teachers, classrooms and material to give million of children a basic education.
In 2014, Malala recieved the Nobel price of peace, which makes her the youngest winner of this prize.
Malala Day is a special day created this year on 14 July 2014.
It is not just a day to celebrate this girl.
It is a day for all children everywhere to raise their voices and be heard.
It is also a day to stand up for education and say to world that we are stronger than the enemies of education.
Malala said : « One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can chenge the world.
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To sum up, I would say that education is definitely a power, that makes countries and people develop themselves.
It is good for a better economy and technical progress, for a peaceful and democratic government, and for the future of its population.
The example of Malala shows us that education is still not acquired in every country, and some people have to fight and risk their life to obtain this power.
Education gives freedom and fight against weapons, which only brings destruction and fear.
In my opinion, the key of a peaceful world is a good education.
May 2015
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