Malala Yousafzai's Blog

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A year ago I asked Prime Minister Trudeau and Canada to make a commitment to girls’ education at their G7 Summit. Today they delivered. G7 countries, the World Bank and others committed $2.9 billion to put more girls in school over the next few years.

This commitment will give more girls hope that they can build a brighter future for themselves and their countries. It gives young women in developing countries the opportunity to pursue careers instead of ear...

CHARLEVOIX, QUEBEC, JUNE 9TH, 2018 — Good morning. Bonjour. I am here today representing Malala. If Malala were here, she would tell you that she is representing the 130 million girls not in school.

I am not here today to appeal to your sense of altruism. I am here to appeal to your balance sheets.

I am here to remind you that, by investing in 12 years of safe, free, quality education, you have a resource at the ready that will help with many of the challenges you are discussing including: stre...

By Maryam and Nivaal Rehman

As our plane landed in British Columbia, we caught a glimpse of the magnificent Rockies peeking through the clouds. We had an important day ahead of us — and knew right away that it would be a special one.

Last week, we joined Malala Fund in Whistler at the G7 Finance and Development Ministers Meetings, where we interviewed leaders days before they made important decisions about girls’ futures. We began our advocacy for girls’ education at 8 years old — but we never...

Teen activists Maryam and Nivaal Rehman interview leaders at the G7 Finance and Development Ministers MeetingMaryam and Nivaal at the G7 Symposiom at the Squamish Cultural Center in Whistler, Canada. (Credit: McKinley Tretler for Malala Fund)

Fast-talking 16-year-old twin activists Maryam and Nivaal Rehman joined Malala Fund at the G7 Finance and Development Ministers Meetings yesterday to ask leaders about their plans to make girls’ education a global priority.

Born in Pakistan and raised in C...

“I know how it feels to be afraid in your school — and I don’t want any other girl to know that feeling.”Refugee and education activist Zaynab Abdi calls on leaders to sign the Safe Schools Declaration and protect students from violence.

Zaynab Abdi wears many hats — honours student, soccer captain, resident assistant, Student Senate Chair. But there’s one title she didn’t ask for: refugee. By age 17, Zaynab was a refugee of three countries. Today, Zaynab joined Malala Fund at UNICEF where she...

Anya started a competition to design a bookmark for Malala FundAnya (center) poses with her friend Sophia (far left) and teacher Mr. Storti in front of a poster advertising the bookmark contest. (Photo courtesy of Anya Sen.)

When Anya was in second grade, she was so inspired by Malala’s story that she decided she wanted to support Malala’s fight — however she could. Ever since, this determined 10-year-old has been dedicated to using her talents to support girls’ education, including a fundrais...

Gulmakai Champion Haroon Yasin is bringing the technology to some of the most marginalised regionsA student uses the tablet loaded with lessons based on Pakistan’s national curriculum. (Photo courtesy of The Orenda Project)

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

It’s a simple question any child would love to answer. But when Gulmakai Champion Haroon Yasin asked it of a group of girls in Rajanpur, Pakistan, their answer took him by surprise. “Why does it matter?,” they said, “We won’t get th...

Gulmakai Champion Haroon Yasin is bringing the technology to some of the most marginalised regionsA student uses the tablet loaded with lessons based on Pakistan’s national curriculum. (Photo courtesy of The Orenda Project)

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

It’s a simple question any child would love to answer. But when Gulmakai Champion Haroon Yasin asked it of a group of girls in Rajanpur, Pakistan, their answer took him by surprise. “Why does it matter?,” they said, “We won’t get th...

Gulmakai Champion Rehana Rehman is giving girls like Razia an opportunity to learn.Girls in Uttar Pradesh, India sit for an assembly. Thanks to the work of Malala Fund’s Gulmakai Champions, more girls are able to continue going to school.

In northern India, when families struggle to make ends meet, educating their daughters becomes a luxury.

That’s why Malala Fund is investing in education advocates like Rehana Rehman, who promotes girls’ education in rural Indian villages and persuades parents...

With support from Malala Fund’s Gulmakai Network, education activists successfully advocate for a new law that guarantees primary education for girls in northern Nigeria.Years of advocacy work is making education more accessible to Nigerian girls like Peace Ayo (center). (Credit: Tolu Onibokun for Malala Fund)

Last week, Nigerian education activists achieved an important win in the fight to see every girl in school when Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State signed the Child Welfa...