One of the most interesting things about Ms Yousafzai is the way in which she balances her strong belief in education and gender equality with her equally strong Muslim faith. It's a delicate balance which generally isn't explored too deeply here in the West for fear of raising uncomfortable discussions regarding the reform of Islam and its ties to political realities. 

Ms Yousafzai argues that gender equality and commitment to universal education are not incompatible with Islam and that reform is best served as a movement from within Islam itself based upon Islamic teaching, that advancement for women within Islam is more about reclamation than reformation , while others such as Ayaan Hirsi Ali see equality as an outgrowth of Islamic reform as emanating from outside the faith, forcing change...,

it's an important question, generally too problematic for western media and politicians, who prefer to view Ms Yousafzai for the most part through a lens focused only upon gender equality.