Backchat Magazine Sep. 2014 | Page 6

ABOUT PAST ISSUES ADVERTISE PANDORA PROJECT CONTACT TAKE ACTION T AFFAIRS CURREN #TRENDING Quote of the month “We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left.” Sarah Vowell, ‘Take the Cannoli’ Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders Taliban tries to assassinate 14-year-old girl activist Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions -- and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite. In a new low, the Taliban proudly took responsibility for shooting a 14-year-old Pakistani girl in the head — because she thinks females should be educated. Malala Yousufazi — an activist who has been shining a light on Taliban atrocities since she was just 11 — was ambushed on a school bus Tuesday in the turbulent Swat Valley. CONTENTS She survived the shocking assassination attempt because the bullet that crashed through her skull missed her brain, doctors said. The Islamic militants wasted no time boasting they had targeted the girl for death, calling her an “infidel.”