Malala gained worldwide recognition in 2012 when a Taliban gunman shot and attempted to kill her on a bus as she was returning home. Rather than deter her from speaking up about women’s rights, Malala became an even bigger activist, speaking in front of crowds at the United Nations and Harvard University and meeting with the leaders of countries, including President Obama. At just 17 years old, she became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her efforts to assure that all people have access to a proper education. She is the subject of the 2015 Academy Award-nominated documentary He Named Me Malala, which follows her and her journey to create a better world.
Sources: dailymail.co.uk, blackamericaweb.com, telegraph.co.uk
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