Malala Fund has always been carried forward by incredible people, each helping shape our mission. I’m grateful to @lenalfi for all she has built over the last few years and excited to welcome @nabilaaguele as Malala Fund’s next CEO. Nabila is dedicated, thoughtful and deeply c…Mostrar mais

I had the privilege to share my solidarity with the Palestinian people in a meeting with Ambassadors Riyad Mansour and Majed Bamya, and Senior Advisor Sahar Salem at the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. The ongoing Israeli genocide has destroye…Mostrar mais

Today at the UN, I spoke about a hard truth: True justice does not defend the humanity of children in one place and ignore it in another. I am devastated for families in Iran whose daughters left for school and did not return home. For parents in Gaza who buried their children b…Mostrar mais

Today, @Malala is speaking at the UN. For 13 years, she has called for justice in that hall. Yet women and girls continue to suffer around the world, and children are dying without accountability. Justice cannot be selective. How long will international law lag behind

They were girls who went to school to learn, with hopes and dreams for their future. Today, their lives were brutally cut short. I am heartbroken and appalled by the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, including reports that a girls’ school in southern Iran was hit, resulting in t…Mostrar mais

In Nigeria, 1 in 3 girls is married before 18. In the northeast & northwest, it's over 50%. Amina pushed back against family pressure to marry — but millions of girls don't get that choice. This is a policy problem with a proven solution: education. When girls complete

I am horrified by the attack on a Shia mosque in Islamabad during Friday prayers — an attack on our shared humanity, faith and values. Targeting innocent worshippers and civilians is a heinous and cowardly crime. My heart goes out to all the victims, the injured and their famili…Mostrar mais

The Taliban’s new Criminal Procedure Code is a further escalation in the systematic repression of women and girls in Afghanistan. This is gender apartheid — laws designed to control, punish and exclude women and girls from public life. 🔗Read our full statement:

🇵🇰 PAKISTAN: Amnesty International has issued an Urgent Action calling for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, each sentenced to 10 years in prison over social media posts labelled “anti-state”. Since their arrest o…Mostrar mais

It is deeply disturbing to me that women and civil society activists in Pakistan can be arrested and sentenced to more than ten years in prison over social media posts. This is a violation of fundamental human rights and a clear departure from our Founders’ vision. I stand with…Mostrar mais

This International Day of Education, @UNESCO is highlighting the power of youth to co-create the future of education. We’re proud to trust and invest in young women who are turning girls’ rights into real-world change: policy that’s enforceable, financing that’s predictable, and

The protests in Iran cannot be separated from the long-standing, state-imposed restrictions on girls’ and women’s autonomy, in all aspects of public life including education. Iranian girls, like girls everywhere, demand a life with dignity. The people of Iran have long warned ab…Mostrar mais

The arrest of Greta Thunberg for peacefully opposing genocide and supporting those on hunger strike is wrongful and disturbing. This is yet another shocking example of the UK’s broad terrorism laws being used to target those exercising their right to freedom of expression and

Narges Mohammadi dares to demand freedom for Iranian women — and for that she has been arrested yet again by authorities in Iran. I stand in solidarity with her and join the call for her immediate release.

December 16 is one of the darkest days in our national history. Eleven years ago, on this day, 149 people including 132 children were brutally massacred at Army Public School, Peshawar. So many joyful families were shattered. Too many parents continue to live with trauma,

Day: 1550 🏫 Day: 1090 🎓 🇦🇫 “At the “From Kabul to Ottawa: Global Solidarity to End Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan” event, I spoke about the urgent need to address the systematic repression facing Afghanistan women; a repression that is not ordinary discrimination, but one

At the “From Kabul to Ottawa: Global Solidarity to End Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan” event, I spoke about the urgent need to address the systematic repression facing Afghanistan women; a repression that is not ordinary discrimination, but one of the most severe forms of gender

The judgement by the Afghanistan People’s Tribunal is clear: the Taliban built a system of gender apartheid that must be named and confronted. Afghan women and girls have been saying this for years, even as the world enabled the Taliban to return to power and impose their abuses…Mostrar mais

Thanks to a gift from @Pura, your gift to Malala Fund will be doubled — helping even more girls around the world pursue their dreams. ❤️ Donate: mala.la/donate-gt *Gifts will be matched up to $130k.

At Malala Fund, we know that girls' education drives progress. That's why we invest in local leaders, especially young women, who are advocating for policy change and ensuring girls have the resources they need to learn and thrive. On Giving Tuesday, we’re inviting you to stand

Governments have missed another opportunity to reform a broken system that robs girls of their education. When countries spend three times more on debt than on schooling, they squeeze the services that girls rely on most. The G20 has finally acknowledged what millions of girls h…Mostrar mais

Another school community in Nigeria is grieving today. Students have been abducted in Niger State — just days after girls were taken in Kebbi. Our hearts are with the families and communities affected by these horrific attacks. Schools must be safe spaces. Every child deserves

More than 13M girls in Pakistan are out of school. Hidden costs, unsafe classrooms and too few female teachers keep girls from learning. Our new set of grants includes $330K going towards local organisations rebuilding classrooms, hiring female teachers and pushing for budgets

Nigeria is home to 9.5 million out-of-school girls — 28% of all girls in the country. Behind that number are systems: child marriage, early motherhood, gender-based violence and underfunded schools. Local organisations are changing those systems from the ground up. As part of

My heart is with the kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State and with their families who are living through unimaginable fear. Every girl deserves to learn in safety and dignity. Attacks on education are attacks on our collective future. I stand with all Nigerians demanding the gir…Mostrar mais

NEW: Malala Fund is investing $4.8M in girls’ education across 🇳🇬 🇵🇰 🇧🇷 🇪🇹 🇹🇿 — with 66% going to young women-led organisations. 21 new partners are tackling the barriers keeping girls out of school, including: • child marriage + early motherhood •gender based violen…Mostrar mais

‘Right now I'm thinking about the girls in Afghanistan' @malala joined @itsanitarani to talk about her memoir, Finding My Way. The activist also spoke about why she continues to fight for women & girls living under Taliban restrictions ⬇️

The @MalalaFund has supported INARA since last year, and we’re grateful to announce a renewed partnership through another grant that will help us continue delivering life-altering impact; from specialized medical treatment to educational kits.

Last month, we were thrilled to host Malala Yousafzai @Malala at our facilities in Cairo, where she met children and families evacuated from Gaza, listened to their stories, and shared heartfelt moments with them.

What is happening in Afghanistan is a warning to the world. Afghan women hold the line for all of us. At the People’s Tribunal in Madrid, their testimonies became legal evidence as proof of Taliban’s state-led campaign of gender persecution. The final verdict is expected in two

This #DayOfTheGirl, my message is that @MalalaFund continues standing with every girl in Pakistan to ensure your voice is heard, you can learn freely and choose your own future. Together, we will recover from the devastating floods, build safer schools and fight for policies tha…Mostrar mais

This Day of the Girl, @Malala announces $75,000 in new grants to support education recovery after flooding in Pakistan. This builds on $330,000 in emergency funding earlier this year, which provided immediate aid to flood-affected communities. mala.la/473ppQO

The Sumud Flotilla activists illegally detained by Israel must be released immediately. The aid they were carrying is for children whom Israel starves and women whom Israel bombs. Last week, I met Palestinian girls and mothers who were injured, lost loved ones, saw their homes d…Mostrar mais

Shutting down the internet is the Taliban’s latest attempt, under their brutal system of gender apartheid, to cut Afghan women and girls off from the world. Without reliable internet access, they cannot access their courses or connect with their peers and teachers. This cannot…Mostrar mais

This week marks four years since the Taliban banned girls from secondary school. But through quiet acts of resistance, girls continue to learn and fight for freedom. Their voices matter. Share this post and stand with Afghan girls.

Our 2024–2025 Annual Report is here! Sneak peak: To date, Malala Fund has reached 26M students, mobilised $7 billion for girls’ education and advanced laws that protect girls’ right to learn. And this year alone, we: - Invested more than $10 million in 57 organisations across

Text Copyright © 2015 Michael Rosen, published by Smokestack Books ‘Don’t Mention the Children’ was written in 2014 by the children’s author, poet and activist Michael Rosen following a @guardian report that the Israeli government had banned a radio advert naming children

My heart breaks for the victims of the earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan which has claimed so many lives and left many more injured and displaced. I call on the international community to support humanitarian efforts and help survivors with urgently needed shelter, medical suppl…Mostrar mais

Just when it seems there are no words left to describe the living hell in Gaza, a new one has been added: “famine”. This is not a mystery — it is a man-made disaster, a moral indictment and a failure of humanity itself. Famine is not only about food; it is the deliberate

For four years, Afghan girls and women have led a liberation movement — fighting to end gender apartheid through classrooms, courtrooms and coalitions. @MalalaFund is continuing to back this fight with $3 million in grants to keep girls learning and defend their rights. Learn mo…Mostrar mais

In Nigeria, more than one third of all girls are married before age 18. Malala Fund’s new strategy positions education as a key solution to ending child marriage — and ensures girls who are already married have the chance to return to school. Hear from our Nigeria Chief

زما زړۀ په پاکستان کښې د خونړو سېلابونو په سوب د ځپلی شویو ټولنو لپاره ډېر درد مند دے، له ګلګت بلتستانه تر آزاد جمّو او کشميره پورې او په ځانګړي ډول د خېبر پښتونخوا د بونېر، سوات، باجوړ او شانګلې په ځپلی اولس مې زړۀ غوڅ دے. هغو ټولو خلقو ته چې خپل عزیزان، کورونه او روزګار یې لۀ…Mostrar mais

‘A gender apartheid is taking place’ Four years on from the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, Christiane and Jamie ask - what is the current situation in Afghanistan like for the people still living there? @amanpour @JamesP_Rubin @globalplayer

"We have no protection for women and girls — their rights to education, work, and participation can be taken away tomorrow, as Afghan women witness right now." — @Malala. Watch the full panel here: youtu.be/nZZ9VGkhDJA

🫣This is so sweet and thoughtful. Thank you to everyone 💕

Hi Tanzania 👋 🇹🇿 Habari! I am so happy to be in your beautiful country for the first time. Thank you for the warm welcome. Yesterday, I visited a school supported by Malala Fund partner @MsichanaUwezo and the Arudi Shule programme, which helps young mothers return to the clas…Mostrar mais

It’s @Malala’s 28th birthday! 

In celebration, join her fight for girls’ education by starting a monthly gift to Malala Fund. 
 As a thank you for your commitment to girls’ education, you’ll receive a digital postcard from Malala! mala.la/monthlygift-X 🎉💌

"When progress feels this fragile, we must shine a light on the girls who fuel our mission & remind us why we keep going. This Malala Day, I am visiting Tanzania for the first time to be with courageous girls who, against all odds, are building a better future." — @malala

The International Criminal Court’s announcement sends a powerful message to Afghan women and girls everywhere. Perpetrators like the Taliban, who systemically deny women and girls their human rights, must be held accountable for their crimes. It has been nearly four years since…Mostrar mais