Malala’s father is also outspoken about his own beliefs. He thinks girls should be given the same educational opportunities as boys and that women should not be treated as if they are nothing more than property. He is warned that he might be targeted by the Taliban but refuses to be silenced. Malala’s mother is completely uneducated, unable to read or write. She hates that she is unable to help her husband, whose job it is to educate young people, and finds a tutor to begin lessons only to have them interrupted when Malala is shot.