Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai ("Malālah Yūsafzay": ; ; born 12 July 1997) is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwest Pakistan, where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school. Her advocacy has grown into an international movement, and according to former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, she has become "the most prominent citizen" of the country. Yousafzai was born to a Pashtun family in Mingora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Malala Fund such as early marriage, child labor, conflict and gender discrimination. Malala Fund has conducted research on the impact of girls' secondary education in collaboration with Brookings Institution, World Bank and Results for Development. In June 2018, Malala Fund helped secure a $2.9 billion commitment for girls' education from G7 countries and the World Bank. In July 2018, Malala Fund launched Assembly, a digital publication with stories by girls, for girls. The organization was featured in the 2015 American documentary film, "He Named Me Malala", and Malala's autobiography, "I Am Malala". Malala Fund Malala Fund is an international, non-profit organization that