Malala Yousafzai
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Summary
Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997[1], in Mingora[2]. She has worked as a blogger[3], human rights defender[4], memoirist[5], writer[6], and women's rights activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131,709 views/month, #2,743 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Ziauddin Yousafzai[9]
- Mother: Toorpekai Yousafzai[10]
- Spouse: Asser Malik[11]
- Country of citizenship: Pakistan[12]
- Occupation: activist[13]
- Employer: Malala Fund[14]
- Award received: Nobel Peace Prize[15], Sakharov Prize[16], Simone de Beauvoir Prize[17], National Malala Peace Prize[18], Anna Politkovskaya Award[19], United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[20], European Human Rights Prize[21], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[22], Philadelphia Liberty Medal[23], International Children's Peace Prize[24], Index Award[25], Ambassador of Conscience Award[26], Secularist of the Year[27], Catalonia International Prize[28]
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[29]
- Sex or gender: female[30]
- Movement: children's rights[31], women's rights[32]
- Named after: Malalai of Maiwand[33]
- Commons category: Malala Yousafzai[34]
- Residence: Birmingham[35]
- Family name: Yousafzai[36]
- Given name: Malala[37]
- Pseudonym: Gul[38], گل[39]
- Official website: https://www.malala.org/[40], https://malala.org/[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Malala Yousafzai[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Malala Yousafzai include Malala Fund[43], a nonprofit organization[44], in United States[45], founded in 2013[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47].
Why It Matters
Malala Yousafzai has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to her include I Am Malala[50], a literary work[51] and Malala's Magic Pencil[52], a literary work[53]. Entities named for her include Malala Fund[43], a nonprofit organization[44], in United States[45], founded in 2013[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47].
FAQs
Where was Malala Yousafzai born?
Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora[2].
Who were Malala Yousafzai's parents?
Malala Yousafzai's father was Ziauddin Yousafzai[9]. Malala Yousafzai's mother was Toorpekai Yousafzai[10].
Who was Malala Yousafzai married to?
Malala Yousafzai's spouses include Asser Malik[11].
What did Malala Yousafzai do for work?
Malala Yousafzai worked as a blogger[3], human rights defender[4], memoirist[5], writer[6], and women's rights activist[7].
What awards did Malala Yousafzai receive?
Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[15], Sakharov Prize[16], Simone de Beauvoir Prize[17], and National Malala Peace Prize[18].