Topic > The debate on the inclusion of students with disabilities for me but for those who have no voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, the their right to equal opportunities, their right to be educated. Yousafzai is a young educational activist who fights for equal education rights for women and girls in Pakistan (Malala Yousafzai – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2014). Yousafzai came to global attention as a blogger for the BBC and by surviving an assassination attempt by a Taliban member in October 2012 (Malala Yousafzai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2014). Yousafzai's struggles for equality are the kinds of struggles that come to mind for many when they think of the modern struggle for educational equality. She is a subject of an oppressive foreign government who risks her life for what she believes in. Therefore, many believe that the struggle for educational equality is taking place in the most remote corners of the earth. When others think about the deistic fight for equality in education, they might think back to the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s. These decades are well known as the height of the American civil rights movement and the women's liberation movement. While great strides have been made in recent decades, many agree that the fight for educational equality continues today. This statement is partially true when applied to the struggles of students with disabilities. The primary obstacle faced by students with disabilities in attempting to achieve educational equality is the ongoing debate over In...... middle of paper.... ..r to determine what is best for each student. And while more funding may be the solution to reconciling these differences, the ultimate solution may lie in greater public awareness of the difficulties faced by students with disabilities. Because it is only through greater awareness that it will be possible to access this much-needed funding. Therefore, this awareness will ultimately allow students with disabilities to have access to educational equality. However, if this is not achieved, these students will continue to suffer the negative effects of being denied access to education. Although, fortunately, most American students do not have to fear killers, their future still depends on “the right to live in peace, the right to be treated with dignity, the right to equal opportunity, the right to education.” . "(Yousafzai, n.d.).