Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani activist for female education who became youngest Nobel Prize laureate at age 17

Malala Yousafzai (born 12 July 1997) is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. Her advocacy began at age 11 when she blogged anonymously for BBC Urdu about life under Taliban occupation in Swat Valley. After surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012, she became a global symbol of resistance to oppression and a leading advocate for girls' education worldwide.

Malala's work has led to:
- Establishment of the Malala Fund which has impacted education in 10+ countries
- Passage of Pakistan's first Right to Education Bill
- United Nations' designation of 12 October as Malala Day
- Over 130 million girls now attending school globally (UNESCO estimates)

Her iconic statement 'How dangerous it is for a girl to go to school in Swat' resonated globally, leading to partnerships with organizations like Global Citizen and UNICEF. At age 17, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient, using her platform to advocate for education as a universal human right.

Her autobiography 《I Am Malala》 remains a bestseller, translated into over 40 languages. She continues to speak at international forums like the World Economic Forum and has honorary degrees from Oxford and Harvard. Her advocacy has directly influenced education policies in conflict zones from Syria to Afghanistan.