Malala Yousafzai

Youngest Nobel Prize laureate advocating for girls' education under Taliban oppression

Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) is a Pakistani education activist and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She gained international attention for her advocacy for girls' right to education in Pakistan's Swat Valley, where the Taliban had banned girls from attending school. After surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012, Malala became a global symbol of resistance to oppression and advocate for female education. She co-founded the Malala Fund to champion girls' education worldwide and delivered a speech at the United Nations on her 16th birthday. In 2014, she became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Malala's memoir I Am Malala details her experiences and continues to inspire education movements globally. She has received numerous awards including the Sakharov Prize and the Liberty Medal. Malala's activism led to Pakistan's first Right to Education Bill and inspired global initiatives like the UN's Malala Day. Her advocacy extends to refugee education and digital learning access through platforms like the Malala.plug.into.ai initiative.