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October 8, 2013 – Her autobiography written with Christina Brown, “I Am Malala,” is published.
November 20, 2013 – Receives the Sakharov Prize for her bravery against the Taliban.
December 10, 2013 – Yousafzai is awarded the United Nations Human Rights Prize, an award that is only given every five years.
April 15, 2014 – Receives an honorary doctorate of civil law from University of King’s College.
September 12, 2014 – 10 people are arrested for the attempted murder of Yousafzai.
October 10, 2014 – Is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Kailash Satyarthi for activism on behalf of children’s rights.
October 21, 2014 – The House of Commons unanimously votes to make Yousafzai an honorary Canadian citizen.
2015 – Receives a Grammy Award for Best Children’s Album for “I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World.”
Malala Yousafzai Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research
Here’s a look at the life of education activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Malala Yousafzai.
Personal
Birth place: Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan
Father: Ziauddin Yousafzai, educator and activist
Mother: Toorpekai Yousafzai
Other Facts
Her name means “grief stricken.”
An asteroid, 2010 ML48, was officially named “316201 Malala” after her.
Timeline
September 1, 2008 – At a local press club in Peshawar, Yousafzai gives her first speech, “How Dare the Taliban Take Away my Basic Right to Education?” in protest of school closings.
January-March 2009 – Yousafzai, using the pen name Gul Makai, blogs for the BBC about her life under Taliban rule.