Malala
The world’s youngest Nobel laureate and a passionate advocate for girls’ education, Malala Yousafzai is an inspiration to women across the globe. Speaking out against the Taliban’s ban on female education, Malala put herself in harm’s way and paid an enormous price. At just 15 years of age, an armed gunman boarded the bus she was travelling in and shot her in the left side of her head. The attack did not deter her, and just months later she set up the Malala Fund, a charity dedicated to giving every girl an opportunity to achieve their ideal future. In recognition of her and her father’s work, Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2014 and has continued her work ever since. A true icon to celebrate this International Women’s Day.
