At age 17, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her education advocacy. Photo: ReutersIslamabad: Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai returned to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for schooling for girls. At age 17, Yousafzai became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her education advocacy. Unable to return to Pakistan after her recovery, Yousafzai moved to Britain, setting up the Malala Fund and supporting local education advocacy groups with a focus on Pakistan, Nigeria, Jordan, Syria and Kenya. Earlier this month, a new girls’ school built with her Nobel prize money opened in Shangla, near her home district of Swat.

Source: Mint March 29, 2018 01:52 UTC