Malala Yousafzai
1997 – Present
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) is a Pakistani activist for girls' education. After surviving a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012, she became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at age 17.
Key Achievement
Youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate at age 17
Her story
Pakistani education activist who survived being shot by the Taliban at age 15 for advocating girls' education, became youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate at 17, continues fighting for educational rights globally.
Questions people ask about Malala Yousafzai
Why is Malala Yousafzai famous?
She spoke out for girls' right to go to school in Pakistan's Swat Valley. She survived being shot by the Taliban in 2012 and became a global voice for education.
How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Prize?
She was 17. She shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi.
What is the Malala Fund?
The Malala Fund is the non-profit she co-founded with her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai. It works to give every girl 12 years of free, safe, quality education.
What book did Malala write?
Her memoir, 'I Am Malala', written with Christina Lamb, was published in 2013.
Sources & further reading
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