Malala Yousafzai speaks at Denver South High School, October 21, 2016.
Malala Yousafzai made headlines around the world in 2012 when she was shot in the head by a gunman for speaking up about girls’ right to go to school. She survived the attack, and has since become a global activist for the importance of education. In 2014, she became the youngest ever Nobel laureate when she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize – and now, she’s been named the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace. Malala accepted the honor from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday evening in New York. “I stood here on this stage almost three and a half years ago,” she said in her acceptance speech, “and I told the world that education is the basic human right of every girl, and I stand here again today and say the same thing.” Last year, Yemeni-Emirati singer Balqees Fathi was also recognized by the United Nations when she was named Planet 50-50 champion for the Arab States Region, working with UN Women.
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