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.
Hannah W. Orenstein | April 23, 2019
Meet the women behind Malala Fund's Full Force video
This team of student animators from around the world were the visual forces behind the “Girls have the power” video.
Tess Thomas | April 17, 2019
Meet Shoushi Bakarian: engineering student, aerospace inventor and Syrian refugee
How the “refugee STEMinist” discovered her love of aerospace engineering.
Tess Thomas | April 17, 2019
Young artist spotlight
Assembly readers from 12 countries share their latest creations.
Camila Codina | April 11, 2019
Five things I wish I had known when I started programming
17-year-old Argentine student and coding mentor Camila Codina shares what you need to know to break into the field.
Hannah W. Orenstein | April 4, 2019
Pioneering sushi chef Yuki Chizui is cutting away at Japan’s patriarchy, one sashimi at a time
Finding great sushi in Japan is easy — but a great female sushi chef? They’re as rare as the fish they serve.
Huda | April 3, 2019
A week in the life of a 15-year-old in Lebanon
Meet Huda. She likes taking pictures and being with her family. She could do without her history lessons.
Sofia Ongele | April 3, 2019
How an 18-year-old coder and activist developed a new app for survivors of sexual assault
Kode With Klossy alumna Sofia Ongele developed the app and chatbot ReDawn to provide confidential advice to survivors of sexual assault.
McKinley Tretler | March 20, 2019
18-year-old Andréa Bak uses poetry to address prejudice in Brazil
Watch the emerging slam poet’s original performance of “Perifa Zumbi.”
Nibras Khudaida | March 20, 2019
Forced from her home by ISIS, this Yazidi refugee risked her life to go to school
Nibras Khudaida writes about becoming the first person in her family to graduate high school.
Tess Thomas | March 20, 2019
Japanese animator Aya Suzuki on bringing your favourite films to life
You’ll recognise her work from “Isle of Dogs,” “The Wind Rises,” “Sherlock Gnomes” or the upcoming live-action version of “Aladdin.”The fight for girls’ education won’t be
won by girls alone.
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