United Nations that books and pens scare extremists, as she urged
education for all.
Speaking on her 16th birthday, Malala said efforts to silence her had failed.
She was shot in the head on a school bus by Taliban gunmen because of
her campaign for girls' rights.
The speech at the UN headquarters in New York was her first public
address since last October's incident in Pakistan's north-western Swat
valley.
After the shooting Malala was flown from Pakistan to the UK for
treatment, and now lives in Birmingham, England.
Amid a standing ovation, Malala told the forum that the Taliban's
attack had only made her more resolute.
Latest figures show Pakistan has the second highest number of children
out of school in the world.
"Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, courage and fervour
was born," she said. The extremists were, and they are, afraid of
books and pens,"Malala added. "They are afraid of women."
She continued, "I speak not for myself but for those without a voice."
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