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Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai arrives for the Kering Foundation’s second annual Caring for Women Dinner at The Pool in New York City on September 12, 2023. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Malala Yousafzai calls on SA to lead ‘gender apartheid’ fight

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Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani advocate for the education of girls and women, receives help from Shiza Shahid for running the non-profit Malala Fund. (Niu Xiaolei/AFP)

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Malala:”I am extremely delighted. My dream has come true. Peace has returned to Swat because of the invaluable sacrifices rendered by my brothers and sisters”.

‘Back with eyes open’ ― Malala visits Pakistan district where she was shot

​Malala visited the Swat valley for her first trip back to the once militant-infested Pakistani region where she was shot in the head by the Taliban

Malaysia and Indonesia on Wednesday announced their countries would end a much-condemned policy of turning away boatloads of starving migrants.

UN warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Myanmar’s Muslims

The Rohingya, a stateless Muslim minority, have faced decades of persecution in Myanmar where they are regarded as illegal immigrants.

Malala slams world leaders over Chibok schoolgirls

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has criticised world leaders for failing to help free 219 schoolgirls kidnapped a year ago by Boko Haram fighters.

Malala:”I am extremely delighted. My dream has come true. Peace has returned to Swat because of the invaluable sacrifices rendered by my brothers and sisters”.

Malala calls for ‘urgent action’ to free Nigerian schoolgirls

Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday called for global support to help release more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram.

Malala Yousafzai challenges world leaders to ‘do better’

In an open letter to world leaders ahead of receiving her Nobel Peace Prize, activist Malala Yousafzai asks world leaders to raise their ambition.

Malala:”I am extremely delighted. My dream has come true. Peace has returned to Swat because of the invaluable sacrifices rendered by my brothers and sisters”.

Yousafzai, Satyarthi win Nobel Peace prize

Indian national Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai have won the 2014 Nobel Peace prize for advocating children’s rights.

Malala:”I am extremely delighted. My dream has come true. Peace has returned to Swat because of the invaluable sacrifices rendered by my brothers and sisters”.

Nigeria: Malala Yousafzai addresses abduction of schoolgirls

​Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai has held talks with some parents of the girls abducted in Nigeria and leaders of a group campaigning for their release.

Lady Gaga: Give Women of the Year cover to Malala

Glamour magazine’s annual Women Of The Year Awards at Carnegie Hall saw 12 women honoured, including Lady Gaga and Malala Yousafzai.

Malala:”I am extremely delighted. My dream has come true. Peace has returned to Swat because of the invaluable sacrifices rendered by my brothers and sisters”.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban honoured at Harvard

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, has been honoured by Harvard University.

Malala:”I am extremely delighted. My dream has come true. Peace has returned to Swat because of the invaluable sacrifices rendered by my brothers and sisters”.

The exceptional Malala Yousafzai

If you think we’ll never again see the likes of Mandela, Tutu and Suu Kyi – think again, writes Melanie Verwoerd.

Malala Yousafzai at the UN in July. (Reuters)

Malala Yousafzai tells world leaders to send books, not guns

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban for championing girls’ education, has pleaded at the UN to make teaching a priority.

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Taliban letter accuses Malala of smear campaign

The Taliban has in an open letter accused teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai of launching a smear campaign against it.

Pakistan’s Malala discharged from British hospital

The Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban as punishment for campaigning for girls’ education has been discharged from hospital treating.

Pakistani Islamist activists carry photographs of Malala Yousafzai during a protest rally against her assassination attempt.

British Islamists to issue fatwa against shot Pakistani girl

A new British-based Islamist group plans to meet in Islamabad to issue a religious decree against Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai.

Pakistani Islamist activists carry photographs of Malala Yousafzai during a protest rally against her assassination attempt.

Teenage girl shot for anti-Taliban views

The Taliban’s attempt to kill a 14-year-old girl, famous for speaking out against Islamic militants, has triggered a wave of revulsion in Pakistan.

Pakistani Islamist activists carry photographs of Malala Yousafzai during a protest rally against her assassination attempt.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban defied threats for years

Fourteen-year-old Malala Yousufzai who was shot by the Taliban on Tuesday had defied threats for years, believing her good work was her protection.

Pakistan to decide if Taliban-injured teen needs treatment abroad

Doctors were to decide whether to fly abroad the 14-year-old activist who is in a critical condition after being shot in the head by the Taliban.