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Targeted for pursuing an education, the Pakistani activist and youngest-ever Nobel laureate survived a 2012 assassination attempt and has made it her mission to ensure that girls have the freedom to go to school without fearing for their lives.
She launched the Malala Fund with the stated goal of securing 12 years of safe, free and quality schooling for girls in eight countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, where female students have historically faced barriers to education. In 2018, Yousafzai created Assembly, a digital publication for girls and young women available through Apple News that has published in more than 100 countries and in over 20 languages. Her production company, Extracurricular, inked a deal in 2021 to create original programming for Apply TV+. "I believe in the power of stories to bring families together, forge friendships, build movements, and inspire children to dream," the Oxford graduate said in a statement. "And I couldn't ask for a better partner than Apple to help bring these stories to life. I'm grateful for the opportunity to support women, young people, writers, and artists in reflecting the world as they see it."