(CNN) -- Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl activist who was shot in the head by the Taliban, has expressed gratitude to the people around the world who have supported her as she recovers from the traumatic attack.
"Thank you so much for the outpouring of love and support," Malala said in a message read by Anderson Cooper at the CNN Heroes ceremony in Los Angeles. "I thank the people that supported me without distinguishing religion and color."Malala has been campaigning for girls' right to education in a conservative area of Pakistan for years.In her message, she praised girls in northwestern Pakistan "who are continuing their studies despite threats from militants."if (typeof cnnArticleGallery == "undefined") {var cnnArticleGallery = {};}if(typeof cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList =="undefined"){cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList = [];}var expGallery51=new ArticleExpandableGallery();expGallery51.setImageCount(6);//cnn_adbptrackpgalimg("Malala on the road to recovery", 1);
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In a CNN interview in late 2011, Malala said the Taliban thrive on ignorance, and she is defiant about her mission, saying, "where in the Koran does it say that girls should not be educated?" Malala on the road to recoveryMalala on the road to recoveryMalala on the road to recoveryMalala on the road to recoveryMalala on the road to recoveryMalala on the road to recovery Photos: Malala recovering Event.observe(window, 'load', function() {//report the first gallery image to ADBPif(typeof(cnn_adbptrackpgalimg) == 'function' && typeof(cnnArticleGallery) != 'undefined') {cnn_adbptrackpgalimg(cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[0].image, "");}});var currExpandable="expand25";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='world/2012/11/09/pkg-sayah-pakistan-gordon-brown-visit.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121109103022-pkg-sayah-pakistan-gordon-brown-visit-00011027-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand25Store=mObj;She is now at a hospital in Britain, where she was transferred to soon after the assassination attempt in northwestern Pakistan in October. Examinations there revealed that she had suffered no major neurological damage, but she still faces a long struggle to recover from her injuries.Malala is reading books and walking in the hospital in the city of Birmingham, according to her father, Ziauddin Yousufzai.Her story generated a huge amount sympathy and support in Pakistan and across the globe.The Pakistani Taliban have threatened to go after her again, but Malala appears to be undeterred from her campaigning."People have actually supported a cause, not an individual," she said in her message. "Let's work together to educate girls around the world."CNN's Kyle Almond and journalist Nasir Habib contributed to this report.
October 19, 2012 -- Updated 1744 GMT (0144 HKT) 
Hundreds of messages from around the world were received by CNN for Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani teen activist attacked by the Taliban.November 12, 2012 -- Updated 1650 GMT (0050 HKT) 
Doctors fought to save her life, then her condition took a dip. They operated to remove a bullet from her neck. She was unresponsive for three days.November 10, 2012 -- Updated 1530 GMT (2330 HKT) 
Malala Yousefzai has a day named after her and more than two million people from around the world pledging to carry on her fight for education. November 10, 2012 -- Updated 1407 GMT (2207 HKT) Pakistan has a new heroine and a new cause -- a girl's right to education. Now the government vows to get every child into school by end 2015.November 6, 2012 -- Updated 0132 GMT (0932 HKT) 
The sister of a man suspected in the shooting of Malala Yousufzai has apologized to the victim, saying: "He has brought shame on our family."October 26, 2012 -- Updated 1149 GMT (1949 HKT) 
In a message of defiance to the Taliban, authorities in Swat have decided to rename a government college after Malala YousafzaiOctober 19, 2012 -- Updated 1428 GMT (2228 HKT) 
The Pakistani Taliban sought to silence the teenage education activist Malala Yousufzai. Now it's the news media and journalists they threaten.October 20, 2012 -- Updated 1639 GMT (0039 HKT) Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai stood with the aid of nurses Friday for the first time since her shooting and is "communicating very freely."October 17, 2012 -- Updated 1639 GMT (0039 HKT) 
In an exclusive interview, Kainat Ahmad, who was shot with Malala Yousufzai, talks to CNN about last week's attack by the Pakistani Taliban.October 17, 2012 -- Updated 1622 GMT (0022 HKT) 
The Pakistani Taliban attack on a teenage girl is the latest in a long list of assaults against the military and civilians, analysts say.October 16, 2012 -- Updated 2052 GMT (0452 HKT) 
Eleven-year-olds sometimes are kept awake by monsters they can't see. But Malala began believing that she was stronger than the things that scared her.October 17, 2012 -- Updated 0918 GMT (1718 HKT) 
A week ago, a Pakistani schoolgirl who dared to speak out against the Taliban took a bullet to the head for her act of defiance.October 16, 2012 -- Updated 1151 GMT (1951 HKT) 
The 14-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head simply because she wants an education has become an international symbol of defiance against the Taliban.October 15, 2012 -- Updated 0641 GMT (1441 HKT) Thousands rally in Pakistan for Malala Yousufzai amid signs of growing fury with the Taliban.October 15, 2012 -- Updated 1545 GMT (2345 HKT) 
The Pakistan Taliban's attack on Malala Yousufzai has reawakened the country to the threat of extremists, says Frida Ghitis.October 15, 2012 -- Updated 1541 GMT (2341 HKT) 
The story of Malala's fight to attend school has exposed our failure to deliver on universal education, writes former British PM Gordon Brown.
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