Malala Fund

Malala Fund is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to championing every girl\u2019s right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education. Founded in 2013 by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, the organization emerged from Malala\u2019s courageous fight for girls\u2019 education after she survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012. Today, Malala Fund breaks down the barriers keeping more than 122 million girls out of school worldwide through strategic grantmaking and advocacy efforts.

The organization invests in civil society organizations that are challenging the systems, policies, and practices preventing girls from attending school in their communities. Malala Fund works to strengthen girls\u2019 right to secondary education and unlock the resources needed for all girls to enjoy this fundamental right. Their approach centers on listening to girls, amplifying their perspectives, and partnering with those who share their mission. The organization operates in focus countries where adolescent girls face the biggest barriers to education, including Afghanistan, Brazil, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tanzania, advocating for policy changes and increased education funding at both national and global levels.