malala's father is here.alise about it she was campaigning for women's education long time before she came into the spotlight of the western world. what do you think you could stir to have that voice? what started that? it is so important to note that she was an education campaign, and it came out of those difficult circumstances when from 2007-2009 the difficult circumstances when from 2007—2009 the taliban bombed more than a00 schools and then injanuary 2009 girls education was completely banned, so in these particular situation she had to reserve ice. i was an education campaign and myself and like father like daughter. that was why she had to raise her voice. and the reason for the attack was that her voice was so powerful, it was more powerful than the bombs of the taliban, they wanted to silence her. but thankfully she spoke at the time for 50,000 girls his education was banned and now she is speaking for hundred 30 million girls. was banned and now she is speaking for hundred 30 million girlsm was bann

like nigeria, and afghanistan, a lot of achievements almost rolling backwards, even pakistan with malalayes, it is. there are plenty of places in the world where you can point to things going in the wrong direction. i am not naive or trying to be of a painting by rose coloured picture for you, that would not be responsible or right but it also would not be to avoid our rise from the real progress being made. huge progress was made under the millennium period. we are continuing to make progress and then to add on secondary school, gp can point to countries we work with and rolling and graduating literally millions more children, including millions more children, including millions more girls. this is a problem at scale and it is to be sold at scale. of the journey is to resolve the fa ct of the journey is to resolve the fact that the row kids to go 60 million kids who are not in school. hundreds of millions more getting a low education. —— 260 million. hundreds of millions more getting a low education. -- 260 million. its politics making the world a more dangerous place for women and girl

i think that there are some places in the world — nigeria, boko haram, the shooting of malala — you are community attitudes and potentially politics — using that the broader label of politics — is making it more difficult for girls. but there are plenty more places in the world where governments are working strongly for development and change, including girls education. and i have had the privilege of travelling in some of those places. rwanda, senegal, you, know, all around the world, cambodia and many other examples, where you can literally see the change in front of your eyes. it is notjust in the developing world, though, is it? i mean, if you look at the developed world, advanced societies, we are seeing the shift to the right which is pulling a lot of focus on maternal rights, reproductive rights, and this sort of wave of populism that we are facing today — don't you think that that is impacting women as well? yes, i do. i think we've just got to be very clear about what problem it is that we are trying to solve. in developing countries, i do think, it starts with educating a girl

i think that there are some places in the world — nigeria, boko haram, the shooting of malala — you aremunity attitudes and potentially politics — using that the broader label of politics — is making it more difficult for girls. but there are plenty more places in the world where governments are working strongly for development and change, including girls education. and i have had the privilege of travelling in some of those places. rwanda, senegal, you, know, all around the world, cambodia and many other examples, where you can literally see the change in front of your eyes. it is notjust in the developing world, though, is it? i mean, if you look at the developed world, advanced societies, we are seeing the shift to the right which is pulling a lot of focus on maternal rights, reproductive rights, and this sort of wave of populism that we are facing today — don't you think that that is impacting women as well? yes, i do. i think we've just got to be very clear about what problem it is that we are trying to solve. in developing countries, i do think, it starts with educating a girl. th

with help from role models children can also make things happen pakistani activist malala use of science for example says she was inspired by her father and only ten felix finkbeiner from germany founded the plant the planet initiative with other kids he organized planting projects based on ideas propagated by one gallery matara . the nobel prize winning activist. and there are many other inspiring young people trying to make a difference let's meet one of them. more than five billion tons of plastic trash now litter our oceans the debris is accumulated over more than half a century plastic just doesn't go away. at the age of sixteen slot decided to tackle the problem eight years on his ocean cleanup is now becoming a reality the floating boom system devised to collect this debris was recently towed five hundred kilometers from the port where it was assembled pass prominent san francisco landmarks and out into the open ocean. after years of planning the twenty four year old dutchman finally wants to prove what his huge garbage catcher can really do clean up the world's largest marine gar

still to come this morning, malala yousafzai's dad will be here to talk about his support for feminisms coming up. hello, this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. around 70 world leaders are gathering in paris for a weekend of special events to mark 100 years since the end of world war one. president trump arrived there late last night and will hold talks with president macron this morning. here, theresa may willjoin the queen for a festival of remembrance at the royal albert hall this evening. there will be live coverage of the events to mark the centenary across the bbc this weekend. it begins later as huw edwards hosts the festival of remembrance from the royal albert hall tonight at 8:30pm on bbc one. and tomorrow david dimbleby, dan snow and tina daheley present live coverage of the service of remembrance from the cenotaph from 10am. at least nine people have been killed and more than 250,000 have been evacuated as three wildfires continue to burn out of control in california. five of those killed were found

but also incredible essays about richard joule malala, and someone i think we might bring una little bit tonight, donald trump including essay from 1990, that certainly serves as a warning that could have been heeded it 28 years ago. on november 12th, christian is here with her book titled why women have better sex under socialism and other arguments for economic independence it is book that is as good as its title and finally, thanksgiving week to lighten things up a little bit james geary english writer and -- linguist is here with his book -- wits end what wit is and why we need it and i guess we really need it these days. so again, please sign up for our mailing list we love to see you back here at the half king, and i would like to move on now to our futured author. the personal is political. a rallying slogan of the student movement in second wave feminism is exemplified many a profound way and max boots political the corrosion of conservatism why i write. max's book reveals an experience and most people claim to admire. the ability to learn and grow when receiving and xrengdin