We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, welcome the official start of preparatory work for a Crimes Against Humanity Convention. This is a significant opportunity to ensure an inclusive...
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Afghanistan + 1 more
Iran is deporting thousands of women and girls back into the Taliban’s gender apartheid
Malala Fund urges the international community to demand an immediate halt to Iran’s forced mass deportation of Afghan refugees. The Iranian government has already deported more than 250,000 Afghan...
Pakistan education budget fails girls again, says Malala Fund
The organisation urges the Pakistan government to ramp up investments in quality education for all girls. Malala Fund expresses deep concern over the slashing of Pakistan’s federal education budget...
World + 1 more
Joint statement: The UK must not abandon women and girls in crisis
61 organisations, including CARE International UK, have signed a joint statement calling on the Government to rethink a ‘shameful’ move which contradicts Labour's manifesto promise to put women and...
Ending gender apartheid: Afghan women are leading. The world must follow.
Sahar Halaimzai Afghan women and girls are facing a fourth year of systemic erasure — banned from education, work, health care and public spaces by the Taliban — and Pakistan is beginning to deport...
Towards debt justice for girls: Calling on leaders to reform the G20 Common Framework to unlock resources for girls' education
Malala Fund calls on G20 to reform debt in new policy brief Naomi Nyamweya Towards debt justice for girls examines the devastating impacts of debt crises on girls’ education and provides...
Pakistan + 1 more
Malala Fund urges Pakistan to halt deportations of Afghan women and girls
We call on the Government of Pakistan to immediately halt deportations and ensure protection for those at risk. Malala Fund is deeply concerned by the Government of Pakistan’s ongoing deportation of...
Afghanistan + 5 more
How girls and women are leading grassroots change around the world
Bhumika Regmi We spotlight girl- and women-led organisations championing progress for girls from the ground up. This Women’s History Month, Malala Fund is shining a light on the incredible girl- and...
Girls’ Vision for Education report: Delivering on girls’ needs and priorities for education
Malala Fund launches Girls’ Vision for Education Carron Mann Over 800 girls from around the world told us what they want from their education — our Girls’ Vision for Education report shares the...
Malala Fund announces new grants to tackle girls’ education emergency in Pakistan
Three organisations join our Education Champion Network in Pakistan to improve girls’ access to and completion of secondary education. Malala Fund is proud to announce new grants totalling $655,000...
Nigeria + 1 more
Our grantees' work to combat gender-based violence against girls
Emily DeVivo At the conclusion of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), we celebrate our grantee partners’ work to keep girls safe in and outside of school. While this week marks...
Malala Fund calls on Nigerian government to prioritise education in 2025 budget
Nankwat Dakum Mbi Malala Fund and its partners urge the Nigerian government to prioritise girls’ education in the 2025 budget by significantly increasing funding to ensure every girl can learn in a...
Gender apartheid: The legacy of Western intervention in Afghanistan
Sahar Halaimzai “When Western forces left abruptly in 2021, the Taliban were handed the reins of power, their path paved by the failures of a mission that abandoned the very women it claimed to...
World + 4 more
Girls share how gender-based violence impacts their learning
Carron Mann In our Girls’ Vision for Education consultation, hundreds of girls told us how gender-based violence (GBV) hinders their access to 12 years of education and threatens their futures. ...
Nigerian girls demand policy change for the future of their education
On International Day of the Girl, girls in Nigeria told policymakers what they want for their education. Girls want a seat at the table when leaders make decisions about the future of their...
Malala Fund urges the Nigerian government to protect the VAPP Act
Malala Fund joins activists in calling for Nigeria’s government to protect the law that combats gender-based violence (GBV). Malala Fund stands with our partners in calling for the protection of...
Afghanistan + 6 more
Malala Fund (April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024) - Annual Report
Malala Fund's 2023-2024 annual report showcases our continued commitment to girls' education. Learning from the last 10 years This year, Malala Fund celebrates 10 years in operation, a decade marked...
Hollow outcomes from a flawed process: Reflecting on the third Doha talks
Malala Fund and its partners reflect on the exclusion of Afghan women and civil society from the recent Doha talks between global envoys and Taliban representatives. The outcome of the third...
Malala Fund demands UN reverse its decision to exclude Afghan women at Doha talks
Malala Fund stands in solidarity with Afghan girls and women and urges immediate, decisive action to safeguard their freedoms and rights. On Friday, June 21, just days after Afghan girls marked 1000...
Afghan girls have not gone to school for 1,000 days
To honour 1,000 days of women and girls’ resistance, Malala Fund is announcing more than $1.5 million in new funding to 13 organisations working to keep girls learning.