Five inspirational nominees are on the shortlist for the International Solidarity Award 2013, presented annually by the NASUWT.
They include Malala Yousafzai, 15, the Pakistani school pupil who was shot last year by Taliban marksmen for being an advocate for girls’ right to education.
Following the incident, which attracted international condemnation, Malala was flow to the UK for treatment.
Two of the other nominees are teacher trade unionists in Bahrain. Mahdi Abu Dheeb and Jalila al Salman, of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association, were imprisoned by a military court after taking part in peaceful protests calling for greater freedom, democracy and social justice in their country.
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