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.
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...
Amari Leigh | January 2, 2020
South Africa’s first black female helicopter pilot helps girls reach new heights in the aviation and aerospace industry
Historically, aviation and aerospace have been a “boys club.” Refilwe Ledwaba founded Girls Fly Programme in Africa to change that.
Leila Azizi | January 2, 2020
An Afghan girl hero is the star of this new game from an all-female team of coders
“We sought to create a fun game but one that also showed that Afghan girls are capable of solving challenges and doing great things.”
Bhumika Regmi | December 18, 2019
Eight female activists you should follow on social media
These young women will keep you up to speed on climate justice, challenging menstrual stigma, gender disparity in sports and more.
Tess Thomas | December 18, 2019
Malala Fund staff pick their favourite Assembly articles of the year
In 2019, Assembly featured hundreds of girls and women around the world, from menstrual activists and Olympians, to STEM advocates and education champions.
Aleena lifiya | December 18, 2019
A week in the life of a computer science engineering student in the UAE
I’m Aleena! I am an Indian living in UAE, a huge “Ironman” fan and a teenager who is anxious about us polluting the Earth.
