Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for the right of every child to receive an education. She was born in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. ... In her speech Malala called for the equal right to education for girls all over the world, and became a symbol of this cause.
Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at the age of 17. In fact, she's the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. This young activist and human rights advocate fights for the education of young girls around the world.
