Malala Yousafzai Wins Ireland's 2012 Tipperary International Peace Award

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, is presented with the 2012 Tipperary International Peace Award, by jury members Martin Quinn (left) and Joe Quinn, at the Ballykisteen Hotel

Malala was conferred with the award for her bravery, courage and determination to speak and support the cause of access to equal education for every child

With this award, Malala became the second Pakistani National to win the award. Before this, Lt. Benazir Bhutto was awarded with the same award in 2007