Malala Yousafzai is leading the fight for a more equal world
by making sure all girls can go to school.
But her campaign for girls started small.
When the Taliban invaded her home in Pakistan
and banned girls from going to school, 
Malala and her father Ziauddin began to speak out.
They challenged the extremists using the only resource they had:
their voices. 
It is time to take action.
So it becomes the last time
that we see a child deprived of education.
Every day, educators and activists around the world
fight for girls in their communities
like Malala and Ziauddin did.
But too often
they lack the funding or platform to increase their impact.
That’s why Malala Fund invests in local leaders. 
They understand the problems girls face in their communities
and how to solve them. 
With funding, training and networking opportunities, 
Malala Fund gives our Education Champions
the support their projects need to take off.
Together, these advocates are generating progress
in the countries where most girls are out of school.
In rural Afghanistan, Rahmutallah Arman recruits and trains
young women as educators,
because many parents won’t allow their teenage daughters
to learn from male teachers.
We are making sure that all girls receive safe and secure education.
In Lebanon, Nayla Fahed is using offline server technology
to help Syrian refugee girls catch up on schoolwork.
Children get very motivated when you come with a digital programme.
And in northern Nigeria, Munira Yerima helps convince parents 
to send their daughters back to school
after they are forced out by Boko Haram insurgents.
We are seeing that the girls are now comfortable
to be able to speak out
with regard to what are their challenges to education.
Across communities and countries,
Malala Fund’s Education Champions work together
to change the policies and practices that hold girls back.
At global events, Malala Fund opens doors
We go to other communities and help out-of-school girls in need.
so they can speak directly with presidents and prime ministers
and tell them what girls in their communities need to learn. 
When girls go to school, everyone benefits.
Girls’ education lowers poverty rates, improves public health
and reduces risks of wars.
If every girl had 12 years of education,
they could add up to 30 trillion dollars to the global economy.
Join Malala Fund in our fight for education and equality.
Together, we can give every girl the opportunity to learn and lead.
