
Activist Malala Yousafzai writes that if we want a brighter future—for them and for ourselves—we must invest in female education today.

Activist Malala Yousafzai writes that if we want a brighter future—for them and for ourselves—we must invest in female education today.

Malala Yousafzai is being awarded the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations' Ellis Island Medal of Honor

If we say we care, we must take action

When we imagine the power of all our sisters standing together on the shoulders of a quality education — our joy knows no bounds.

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