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.
Omolara Uthman | February 20, 2019
Two illustrators show there is no typical — or right — way to be a girl
Student illustrators Ellie Lee and Tara Anand created “I Am Like Other Girls,” an Instagram project that fostered solidarity amongst young women.
İlayda Eskitaşçıoğlu | February 20, 2019
Shedding the stigma around Turkish women and menstruation
Thousands of seasonal agricultural workers in Turkey don’t have access to clean sanitary products. I’m fighting to change that.
Bhumika Regmi | February 20, 2019
From the south end of São Paulo to the halls of the National Congress: Meet one of Brazil's youngest elected officials
One of Brazil’s youngest elected officials has a message for girls: “these places are for us, too.”
Maliha Abidi | February 11, 2019
From mountaineers to astrophysicists, meet 50 extraordinary women from Pakistan
Maliha Abidi writes and illustrates a new book celebrating the accomplishments of Pakistani women.
Malala Yousafzai | January 24, 2019
Malala's #10YearChallenge
“…I looked at the building as if I would not come here again.”
Tess Thomas | January 23, 2019
56 penpals, 32 countries: Sana Khader is learning about the world through letters
“My letters and postcards are my way of traveling the world,” explains 23-year-old Sana Khader from India.
Janine Shum | January 16, 2019
My journey to finding a poem
Singaporean student shares the creative process behind writing the poem that won her The Queen’s Commonwealth essay competition.
Tess Thomas | January 16, 2019
Standing tall: Q&A with trailblazing structural engineer Roma Agrawal
Roma builds some of the tallest buildings in the world, now she's working on tearing down gender bias in engineering.
Tess Thomas | January 15, 2019
While the Australian government turns its back on refugees, this high school opens its doors
Holroyd High School in Sydney offers a comprehensive support programme for refugee students who make up 65% of the student population.
Tess Thomas | January 8, 2019
Digging through Australia’s past for a better future
Archaeologist Maddison Miller creates space for Aboriginal voices in cultural heritage and STEM.The fight for girls’ education won’t be
won by girls alone.
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