A legendary life
Malala Yousafzai
Born 1997
Pakistani education activist and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
Her story
A life that changed history
Malala Yousafzai became a global advocate for girls' education after speaking out against restrictions in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Her human rights work grew into an international movement and earned her the Nobel Peace Prize.
“I tell my story, not because it is unique, but because it is not.”
Nobel Peace Prize lecture, Oslo, 10 December 2014
“I had two options. One was to remain silent and wait to be killed. And the second was to speak up and then be killed. I chose the second one. I decided to speak up.”
Nobel Peace Prize lecture, Oslo, 10 December 2014
“This award is not just for me. It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change.”
Nobel Peace Prize lecture, Oslo, 10 December 2014