Six things you need to know about Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai is a name many are familiar with The youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in history has been a champion for girlsrsquo education Born on July 12 1997 in Mingora a city in Pakistanrsquos Swat Valley she is the daughter of Tor Pekai and Ziauddin Yousafzai Her fatheran education advocateran a girlsrsquo school in the city no wonder the emphasis on learning was ever present in Malalarsquos familyMalala poses for a photograph along with her father Ziauddin Yousafzai R mother Torpekai 2L and brother Atal Yousafzai L in her hometown on March 31 2018 PicAFPIn 2007 when Malala was ten years old Swat Valley came under the control of the Taliban Their opposition to girlsrsquo education was evident as they destroyed about 400 schools by the end of 2008 In early 2009 Malala started blogging under the pseudo name Gul Makai for the British Broadcasting Corporation BBCwriting about her life under Taliban rule and her desire to go to school She wrote her first BBC diary entry at the age of 11In 2012 on her way back home from school a masked gunman entered her school bus and shot 15yearold Malala in the head Seriously wounded she was airlifted to a military hospital in Peshawar and transferred to an intensive care unit in Birmingham England four days laterEventually she returned to school in England after making an incredible recoverymdashthis resulted in an unprecedented outpouring of support for Malala from across the globe In 2013 16yearold Malala spoke at the United Nations in New York City She ended the year by publishing her first book an autobiography entitled ldquoI Am Malala The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Talibanrdquo Speaking on her book and a range of subjects such as human rights and education Malala was among the prominent speakers at the virtual Jaipur Literature Festival 2021Malala gives a copy of her book to Queen Elizabeth II during a Reception for Youth Education and the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace in London on October 18 2013 PicAFPIn 2013 Malala founded the Malala Fund an international nonprofit organisation that advocates for girls secondary education The fund partners with international leaders and local organisations to invest in onground solutions that further quality education for girls across six countries including India Afghanistan Brazil Ethiopia Lebanon Nigeria Pakistan and TurkeyA picture released by the Malala Fund on July 12 2015 shows Malala Yousafzai giving a speech on her 18th birthday as she opens a new school in Lebanons Bekaa Valley funded by the Malala Fund PicMALALA FUND AFPThe following year 17yearold Malala along with Indian childrenrsquos rights activist Kailash Satyarthi became a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize Invested in her goal to promote girlsrsquo education Malala has delivered countless memorable speeches at several international eventsNobel Peace Prize 2014 laureates Pakistans Malala Yousafzai and Indias Kailash Satyarthi wave from the balcony of the Grand Hotel ahead of the Nobel Banquet following the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo on December 10 2014 PicAFPIn 2018 she began studying Philosophy Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford and graduated in the summer of 2020 Since graduating Malala has continued her work to improve girls access to education spoken in support of minorities across the globe and called for better support for Afghan refugees The 24yearold activist announced her marriage to Asser Malik via Twitter and called it a ldquoprecious dayrdquo Here are some photographs of the ceremonyToday marks a precious day in my life Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families Please send us your prayers We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead malinfezehai pictwittercomSNRgm3ufWPmdash Malala Malala November 9 2021Also ReadPriyanka Chopra Jonas congratulates youngest Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai for her Nikkah