Our favourite moments from Malala’s Girl Power Trip
Malala made strides for girls’ education, met inspiring girls — and even made Prime Minister Trudeau laugh!
Malala starts her first year of college next month!
Before heading off to college, Malala aimed to spend as much time as possible meeting girls around the world and fighting for their futures. On April 11, she kicked off her Girl Power Trip to visit girls in North America, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
Here are our favourite Girl Power Trip moments:
Malala began her Girl Power Trip in “America’s Refugee Capital.” Malala honoured Lancaster’s host community by thanking refugee resettlement workers and visiting immigrant-owned businesses.
She met with girls including 20 year-old Marie Claire, one of thousands of refugees who have found safety and happiness in Lancaster.
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Next, Malala headed to Canada — to convince leaders that girls’ education is the best investment in the world’s future.
Malala and Prime Minister Trudeau spoke with teen activists Maryam and Nivaal in a Facebook Live interview about education, their favourite snacks and where they’d like to travel.
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Malala was in Iraq and Kurdistan to meet with girls like Najla and Hadea, who fought for their education after being forced out of school by violence.
For her 20th birthday, Malala hung out with Nayir — a 13-year-old, who endured years of conflict in Mosul — and other internally displaced Christian and Kurdish girls. They celebrated by going on a ferris wheel, riding bumper cars, and eating cotton candy!
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Next, Malala met with Nigeria’s acting president Osinbajo to declare a “state of emergency for education” — and tell leaders to invest in girls’ education. Nigeria is the richest country in Africa, yet it has the highest number of out-of school girls in the world and this needs to be addressed.
Malala also reunited with a dear friend, 20-year-old Amina, who accompanied Malala to her Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in 2014. The following year, they joined forces to advocate for girls’ education at the United Nations General Assembly. Malala and Amina wasted no time catching up when they met in Nigeria.
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Next, Malala went to Mexico—the last Girl Power Trip stop before college. This was her first ever visit to Latin America, where she spent an afternoon with girls from Mexico, Colombia and Brazil. They learned how to make sopes and salsa—and talked about the challenges girls face in their communities.
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Since the first Girl Power Trip stop in Lancaster, Malala has amplified girls’ voices and called on leaders to prioritise girls’ education.
With your help, we can make sure leaders listen to all girls’ voices and support every girl’s right to learn for 12 years. Malala may be going off to college, but she will continue to stand with girls.
Join Malala today in her fight to help more than 130 million out-of-school girls.
