Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani education activist and Nobel laureate
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| May 2024 | Made her debut acting role in an episode of the British sitcom We Are Lady Parts, titled 'Malala made me do it' |
| 2023 | Portrayed as an inspiration for the character Malala Windsor / Spider-UK (voiced by Sofia Barclay) in the animated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse |
| 2023 | Became the youngest ever Honorary Fellow at Linacre College, Oxford. |
| October 2023 | Following the start of the Gaza-Israel conflict, Yousafzai initially faced criticism for her silence. After significant backlash, she reaffirmed support for Gaza's people and called for a ceasefire, particularly in response to criticism about a Broadway musical she co-produced with Hillary Clinton. |
| 2022 | Elected World's Children's Prize Decade Child Rights Hero, recognizing her long-standing commitment to children's rights and education. |
| March 7 2022 | Yousafzai publicly advocated for women's individual freedom of clothing choice, speaking out against restrictions on women's dress and defending the right of women to wear what they choose, from a burqa to a bikini. |
| November 9 2021 | Malala Yousafzai married Asser Malik, a manager with the Pakistan Cricket Board, in a ceremony held in Birmingham. |
| August 15 2021 | Following the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Yousafzai expressed deep concern about the potential loss of women's rights and social progress in Afghanistan. |
| July 2021 | Malala Yousafzai urged the international community to press for an immediate ceasefire in Afghanistan and provide humanitarian aid to Afghan civilians during a major Taliban offensive. |
| March 8 2021 | Announced a multiyear partnership with Apple to create programming for Apple TV+, including dramas, comedies, documentaries, animation, and children's series. |
| June 19 2020 | Completed her PPE degree at Oxford University, graduating with honours after passing her final examinations. |
| February 2020 | Met with climate change activist Greta Thunberg at Oxford University. |
| 2019 | Featured in the comedy film Booksmart, where the characters use her name as a code word, which Yousafzai herself reportedly loved and approved |
| August 7 2019 | Yousafzai urged the UN to help Kashmiri children return safely to school in response to the Indian Government's lockdown in Kashmir. Her statement drew criticism from both Indian and Pakistani sides for perceived bias. |
| January 8 2019 | Malala Yousafzai officially published 'We Are Displaced: True Stories of Refugee Lives', with profits going to her Malala Fund. |
| September 4 2018 | Announced publication of her book 'We Are Displaced: True Stories of Refugee Lives', focusing on refugee experiences. |
| June 2018 | Mullah Fazlullah, the cleric who ordered the attack on Malala Yousafzai, was killed by a U.S.-Afghan air strike. |
| March 2018 | Malala Yousafzai was interviewed by David Letterman on his Netflix show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction', where she discussed her views on the Taliban, forgiveness towards her attackers, and criticized Donald Trump's policies on Muslims, racism, and education. |
| March 29 2018 | Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan for the first time since her shooting, meeting Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and visiting her hometown Mingora in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During her visit, she expressed her dream of returning without fear and vowed to come back to her country after her studies. |
| 2017 | Appointed as the youngest ever United Nations Messenger of Peace, further cementing her global humanitarian role. |
| 2017 | Awarded honorary Canadian citizenship and became the youngest person to address the House of Commons of Canada. |
| October 17 2017 | Yousafzai authored a picture book 'Malala's Magic Pencil', illustrated by Kerascoët, which was published. |
| September 2017 | Spoke in Oxford about the Rohingya crisis, calling it a human rights issue and urging governments to react. |
| August 2017 | Accepted to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at university. |
| 2016 | Malala Yousafzai appears as a character in the action comedy film Zoolander 2, humorously depicted as dating/marrying Derek Zoulander Jr. |
| December 2016 | Interviewed at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and received a conditional offer to study, requiring three A-level grades of A. |
| 2015 | Yousafzai was the subject of the documentary 'He Named Me Malala', which was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. |
| 2015 | The All Pakistan Private Schools Federation (APPSF) banned Yousafzai's autobiographical book, I Am Malala, in all Pakistani private schools. APPSF president Mirza Kashif Ali released a counter-book, I Am Not Malala, criticizing Yousafzai and her father. |
| 2015 | During a media tour for her documentary film, Malala performed magic tricks with playing cards on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, showcasing her playful side in popular media. |
| August 2015 | Yousafzai achieved outstanding academic results, receiving 6 A*s and 4 As in her GCSE examinations. |
| July 12 2015 | On her 18th birthday, opened a school in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, near the Syrian border for Syrian refugees, funded by the Malala Fund. |
| June 2015 | Eight of the ten men tried in a secret trial were acquitted, including a suspected mastermind of the murder attempt. Police and the Pakistan High Commission claimed insufficient evidence to connect them to the attack. |
| June 2015 | Released a statement through the Malala Fund condemning the persecution of Rohingya people and calling for their citizenship and equal rights. |
| April 2015 | Ten men were initially sentenced to life in prison by Judge Mohammad Amin Kundi for the attack on Malala Yousafzai, with potential parole after 25 years. |
| 2014 | A children's edition of her memoir was published under the title 'I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World'. |
| October 2014 | Donated $50,000 to the UNRWA for reconstruction of schools on the Gaza Strip. |
| October 10 2014 | Malala Yousafzai was announced as co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the youngest Nobel laureate at age 17. She shared the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children's rights activist, for her struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. |
| September 12 2014 | ISPR Director Major General Asim Bajwa revealed that 10 attackers from the militant group 'Shura' were identified, with Israrur Rehman being the first member apprehended through a joint intelligence operation by ISI, police, and military. |
| July 2014 | Malala reported that her facial nerve had recovered up to 96%. |
| July 2014 | Spoke at the Girl Summit in London. |
| 2013 | Received the Sakharov Prize for her human rights work. |
| 2013 | Co-founded the Malala Fund, a non-profit organization, with Shiza Shahid to continue her educational activism. |
| December 2013 | Addressed the Oxford Union. |
| October 2013 | Met with US President Barack Obama and his family, during which she confronted him about drone strikes in Pakistan. |
| October 2013 | Malala Yousafzai published her memoir 'I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban', co-written with journalist Christina Lamb, by Little, Brown and Company in the US and Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the UK. |
| October 8 2013 | At age 16, Malala appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for her first major late-night television appearance, discussing her book 'I Am Malala', her assassination attempt, human rights, and women's education. |
| September 2013 | Yousafzai spoke at Harvard University. |
| July 12 2013 | On her 16th birthday, Malala Yousafzai delivered a powerful speech at the United Nations, leading the first ever Youth Takeover of the UN. She addressed over 500 young education advocates, wearing one of Benazir Bhutto's shawls and presenting 'The Education We Want' youth resolution. The event was dubbed 'Malala Day', marking her first public speech since surviving an attack, and received multiple standing ovations. |
| March 2013 | Malala Yousafzai began studying at Edgbaston High School in Birmingham, an all-girls school, where she continued her education until July 2017. |
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