Malala Fund

Malala Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for girls' right to education globally. It pushes for policy changes that strengthen access to secondary education and increases funding for educational programs. The organization implements its strategy through direct grantmaking to local education champions and robust advocacy efforts.

The fund was co-founded in 2013 by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai. Their insight originated from Malala's personal experience surviving an attack for her activism, highlighting that millions of girls globally face systemic barriers to schooling. This conviction fueled the establishment of an organization to champion this fundamental right.

Malala Fund primarily serves adolescent girls in regions confronting significant obstacles to education, currently focusing efforts in countries such as Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. The organization envisions a future where every girl possesses the opportunity to learn, lead, and ultimately shape her own destiny, contributing to more equitable and prosperous societies.