Overview

• The United Nations designated July 12 as Malala Day in 2013 to honor her bravery and reinforce education as a fundamental right.
• Malala Day 2025 events around the world have amplified calls for universal access to schooling for girls.
• Since earning her degree at Oxford and marrying this year, she has delivered speeches at international forums including United Nations meetings.
• Despite growing awareness, millions of girls remain out of school, with Afghan women barred under Taliban edicts and Pakistan facing chronic education gaps.
• Her January summit in Islamabad brought together leaders from 44 Muslim-majority nations to discuss policies for expanding girls’ education.