Malala’s story
Learn how Malala began her fight for girls — from an education activist in Pakistan to the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate — and how she continues her campaign through Malala Fund.
Where we work
Malala Fund’s Gulmakai Network supports the work of education champions in developing countries — and helps bolster girls’ secondary education around the world.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Recruiting female teachers and eliminating gender discrimination
Brazil
Brazil
Ensuring schools reach the most marginalised girls and training young women to speak out for their rights
India
India
Expanding access to free secondary school through advocacy, mentorship programmes and re-enrolment campaigns
Nigeria
Nigeria
Helping girls living under the threat of Boko Haram complete their education and campaigning for education reform
Pakistan
Pakistan
Fighting for education funding, guaranteeing 12 years of school for girls and training young women to speak out for their rights
Syria region
Syria region
Using technology to give girls access to classrooms and working to ease enrolment restrictions and reduce child marriage
Assembly
Assembly is our digital publication and newsletter for girls and young women to share their thoughts, challenges and accomplishments — and for all of us to learn about this new generation of leaders.
Amara Chaudhry | February 19, 2020
Pakistani American writer Amara Chaudhry speaks poetry to power
The young poet confronts issues like sexism, gender-based violence and Islamophobia on Instagram and in her performances around Washington, D.C.
Himakshi Shastri | February 19, 2020
Six ways to overcome your fear of public speaking
13-year-old Himakshi Shastri writes about her journey to becoming a competitive public speaker.
Nibras Khudaida | February 12, 2020
Yazidi refugee Nibras Khudaida calls on leaders to invest in girls’ education in UN speech
“The global community is spending less than half the amount it needs to on education. This lack of funding is not only limiting girls, but it is also limiting our world.”
Marie Claire Kaberamanzi | February 12, 2020
‘Every day, girls like me have to choose between staying safe and going to school’
In her U.N. remarks, Democratic Republic of the Congo refugee Marie Claire Kaberamanzi highlights how conflict prevents millions of girls around the world from going to school.
McKinley Tretler | February 5, 2020
Masthead mavens: Four student editors discuss running their schools' papers
We asked young journalists from Canada, Chile, India and the U.S. about what it is like to lead a newsroom.
Emma Yee Yick | January 23, 2020
Holy biodiversity! Bat biologist Kathrin Barboza discusses protecting Bolivia's nocturnal flyers
Bats are critical pillars of our ecosystem. This biologist is making sure they’ll be around for years to come.
Bandana | January 23, 2020
At 14 years old, I had a hard choice: keep going to school or help provide for my family
Why I’m asking the government of India to increase the budget for girls’ education.
Tess Thomas | January 15, 2020
Life in an IDP camp through the lens of an 11-year-old Yazidi student
The organisation 100cameras teaches students like Shireen how to tell their stories through photography.
María Rendo | January 15, 2020
How this Argentine comic artist turned a childhood doodle into her career
Through Cami Camila cartoons, the artist Camila advocates for issues she cares about, including gender equality and education.
Tess Thomas | January 2, 2020
Indigenous and quilombola girls fight for education funding at the National Congress of Brazil
Our photographer followed these young activists as they told Brazilian officials about the issues facing their schools, including poor bathrooms, unreliable transportation, underpaid teachers a...
