Malala Day

Every year on July 12, we celebrate Malala Day. This day is observed to honour the educational activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. She became the youngest Nobel laureate in the world at the age of 14. She was also the second person from Pakistan to win the award.

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, to a middle-class family in Pakistan. Even as a child, Malala was interested in politics. She would stay awake at night to discuss these subjects with her parents after her two younger brothers had gone to bed. Malala’s father took her to Peshawar in 2008 to deliver a speech at the local press club. During her speech, she promoted educational rights for women. Her speech gained media attention all over the region. Soon after she started working as an educator to encourage young students to discuss political and social issues.

The New York Times made a documentary of her life which made her popular around the globe. As of today, Malala is one of the most important social activists in the world.