Malala

Malala Yousafzai (born July 12, 1997) is a Pakistani activist who promotes girls' education worldwide. She was born in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan, where the Taliban at times barred girls from attending school. Her advocacy grew into a global movement as she spoke out for education rights and against restrictions on girls’ schooling.

In October 2012, she survived an assassination attempt by a Taliban gunman while returning from school. The attack drew international attention to the issue of girls’ education and galvanized support for her work and for education rights more broadly.

In 2013 Malala and her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, founded the Malala Fund to advance access to quality education for girls. She also published I Am Malala, a memoir recounting her life and campaign for education.

In 2014, Malala and Kailash Satyarthi were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to promote education for children; she became the youngest recipient of the prize.

She studied at the University of Oxford, earning a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Lady Margaret Hall in 2020.

Today, Malala continues to advocate for girls' education through the Malala Fund and international diplomacy, delivering speeches and supporting education programs worldwide. Her work emphasizes equal access to quality education as a fundamental right and a driver of social and economic development.