Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don't want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daughter, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 simply for daring to go to school. "Why is my daughter so strong?" Yousafzai asks. "Because I didn't clip her wings."

My daughter, Malala

Gender inequality persists when girls are denied the right to education and autonomy, often from the moment they are born. In one family tree spanning 300 years, not a single woman's name appeared until a father added his daughter's. Cycles of obedience and so-called honor limit both women and men, but even small acts of recognition and encouragement can begin to dismantle these norms. Courage grows when girls are allowed to dream, speak, and become known for themselves, not just as someone’s daughter.