Education is something that many of us take for granted in the developed world. We go to school very early in our lives and most of us continue into our twenties. It is such a regular part of our lives that we don't realize how lucky we are to have the opportunity to be educated. While it is common for people to go to school in countries like the United States, not everyone is so lucky. Particularly in the Middle East, there are a notable number of people who are not even allowed to attend school. In some countries, such as Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries, people have begun to rise up against educational practices that favor only a certain group. . In 2009, the Taliban banned women from attending schools in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Although this was the first official ban, the militant group had publicly expressed its disapproval of girls' education for years. The Taliban also continued to attack girls' schools and universities, which led to many women dropping out of school. This brought a young girl named Malala Yousafzai to her feet ...