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Malala Fund is working for a world where every girl can learn and choose her own future. Led by @Malala Yousafzai.
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Apartheid in South Africa told women where they could go, where they could work, and with whom. Afghanistan’s laws do the same thing right now. Mariam Safi, founder of DROPS Afghanistan, asks why are are still shocked by a rule we have seen before? #GenderApartheid #Afghanistan #AfghanWomen
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In Nigeria, 1 in 3 girls is married before 18. In the northeast & northwest, it's over 50%. Amina pushed back against family pressure to marry — but millions of girls don't get that choice. This is a policy problem with a proven solution: education. When girls complete secondary school, marriage is delayed by years. That's why we're backing a youth-led coalition pushing governments to implement policies that keep girls learning.
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“Education for girls is the front door to the house of life. When this door is open, all other opportunities are unlocked.” — our co-founder Ziauddin Yousafzai In many communities, whether a girl goes to school, stays in school or returns after leaving is often shaped by the men around her. That is why engaging men and boys matters. While it should never take the focus away from girls, creating space for men to honestly reflect can help shift the norms and decisions that shape girls’ lives. Our new research looks at how this work is happening in northern Nigeria, and how it can be strengthened. Read the key findings:
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On March 23, schools reopen in Afghanistan. But for the fourth year in a row, girls older than 11 are banned from attending. Since 2021, the Taliban has stripped girls of opportunities and denied them their future. This is not just injustice — it’s gender apartheid. Malala Fund is calling on individuals and institutions to stand in solidarity. Help raise awareness, support Afghan girls learning in secret, and demand international accountability. Sign the letter at
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On her 16th birthday — soon after an attack that almost took her life — Malala Yousafzai spoke at the UN and demanded that the world listen to girls. Today as she turns 26, we honour a decade of movements led by young women. Happy bday, Malala Yousafzai — here's to always following girls' lead.
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What is happening in Afghanistan is a warning to the world. Afghan women hold the line for all of us. At the People’s Tribunal in Madrid, their testimonies became legal evidence as proof of Taliban’s state-led campaign of gender persecution. The final verdict is expected in two months. #EndGenderApartheid
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They survived the Taliban’s system of gender apartheid in Afghanistan and have dedicated their lives to ensuring the world understands what it means in practice: more than 200 decrees, laws and directives designed to exclude women and girls from education, work, public life and basic freedoms. This week, at the 5th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy, 28 governments made political commitments to support gender equality. Among them was to recognise the core elements of the Taliban’s regime of systematic gender-based oppression and domination. Now governments must take the next step and recognize it for what it is: gender apartheid as a crime against humanity under international law - both to hold perpetrators accountable and help prevent similar systems from taking root elsewhere. Learn more ➡️ :
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Over the past 10 years, Malala Fund has leveraged our voice alongside an incredible network of activists. In the next five years, we’re focused on creating even more progress for girls. ❤️ Malala Yousafzai & Malala Fund CEO Lena Alfi chat about what’s next at
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This International Day of Education, UNESCO is highlighting the power of youth to co-create the future of education. We’re proud to trust and invest in young women who are turning girls’ rights into real-world change: policy that’s enforceable, financing that’s predictable, and accountability that lasts. Turning promises into reality takes all of us: partner with youth, back proven solutions, and ensure commitments are delivered.
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“Too often Afghan women are spoken for. This delegation speaks for itself.“ Sahar Halaimzai, Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy, Malala Fund shares opening remarks at a roundtable with Afghan activists and South African apartheid movement leaders at the Nelson Mandela Foundation Foundation.
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A few months ago, Afghan women came forward to share testimony for the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan. Their courage helped produce today’s judgment, which finds the Taliban responsible for gender persecution and operating an apartheid-like system of control over girls and women. The judgment also highlights a major gap. International law does not yet recognise gender apartheid as a crime. Afghan women made this moment possible and they want real action. Sahar Halaimzai, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at Malala Fund, reflects on what this means for the upcoming Crimes Against Humanity treaty negotiations and for efforts to protect the rights of girls and women everywhere. Rawadari رواداری DROPS AHRDO HRD+
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At Malala Fund, we know that girls' education drives progress. That's why we invest in local leaders, especially young women, who are advocating for policy change and ensuring girls have the resources they need to learn and thrive. On Giving Tuesday, we’re inviting you to stand with girls and the champions fighting for their right to learn. Make a gift today and help us keep girls' dreams within reach:
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