Malala Yousafzai Malala YousafzaiOn July 12, 2013, Malala Yousafzai, a sixteen-year-old Pakistani girl engaged in the promotion of women’s education, delivered an impassioned speech at the United Nations (UN) headquarters on the need for gender equality in education. The address saw several rounds of standing ovations for the teenager and the day, July 12, which is also her birthday, was soon declared by the UN as Malala Day in honour of the young activist. Malala began advocating for women’s rights in education since 2008. Apart from having a day dedicated to her, Malala has over the years been the recipient of a large number of awards and honours. Malala has also been the subject of a number of popular features in mass media, including the documentary “He named me Malala”, which was shortlisted for the Oscars in 2015.

Source: Indian Express July 12, 2017 05:37 UTC