List of things named after Malala Yousafzai

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by editing the page to add missing items, with references to reliable sources.

This is a list of things named after Malala Yousafzai , a Pakistani peace activist and Nobel Prize laureate known for her advocacy for girls' education. ^[1]

Awards

• 2011: the National Peace Award for Youth, a Pakistani award presented annually to children under the age of 18 in recognition of their "outstanding" contribution to any field such as education. ^[2]

Science

Asteroids

• 2015: 316201 Malala , an asteroid discovered by a NASA astronomer, Amy Mainzer. ^[3]

Shapes

• 2017: British astronomers "selected a new set of shapes for constellations" and named it after her. The selected shapes represents stars from various fields such as sports, entertainment and politics. It also included an honorary book in recognition of Malala. ^[4]

Media

• 2013: I Am Malala , an autobiographical book by Malala Yousafzai.
• 2015: He Named Me Malala an American documentary film. ^[5]
• 2017: Malala's Magic Pencil , a picture book written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët.
• 2020: Gul Makai , Indian biographical drama film titled after her online pseudonym Gul Makai.

Places

• 2017: Malala Park, in Cubillos del Sil, Spain. It was originally proposed by the school authorities and named by 12 years old children at the International Women's Day event in 2015. ^{[6] [7]}
• 2019: Malala Yousafzai Public School, in Peel District School Board, Ontario, Canada. ^[8]
• 2020: Malala Yousafzai Elementary School, in Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, United States of America. ^[9] After the elementary school was proposed, the district's board of trustees named it after the activist in 2018. ^{[10] [11]} The school officially opened in January 2020. ^[12]

Law and education

• 2013: Malala Fund , an international, non-profit organization that advocates for girls' education.
• 2020: Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act , originally proposed in 2014. ^[13]

References

1. Nations, United. "Malala Yousafzai". United Nations.
2. "PAKISTAN: National Peace Prize Named after Malala Yousafzai". PeaceWomen. 3 February 2015.
3. "Teen Activist Malala Yousafzai Gets Her Own Asteroid". Time.
4. "Now constellations named after JK Rowling, Malala Yousafzai and Usain Bolt" – via The Economic Times.
5. Jhunjhunwala, Udita (6 November 2015). "Film review: He Named Me Malala". mint.
6. Kenna, Siobhan (22 November 2017). "12-Year-Old School Kids Chose To Name A Park After Malala Yousafzai" – via Huff Post.
7. "Winnipeg park could be named after Malala Yousafzai, Nobel-winning activist - CBC News". CBC. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
8. Brampton Guardian (27 March 2019). "Peel board names Brampton schools after Malala Yousafzai and World War I soldier". Toronto Star . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
9. Edwards, Briana (14 January 2020). "Malala Elementary named after Nobel Peace Prize recipient opens in Fort Bend". KPRC.
10. "Texas school to be named after Malala Yousafzai". The News International. 18 December 2018.
11. Marshall, Beth (12 December 2018). "UPDATE: Fort Bend ISD board of trustees approves naming Elementary School 51 after Pakistani education advocate Malala Yousafzai". Community Impact Newspaper . Retrieved 13 January 2021.
12. Miles, Jason (8 January 2020). "New Fort Bend elementary school named after youngest Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai". KHOU . Retrieved 13 January 2021.
13. "U.S. Congress passes 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' for Pakistani women". 4 January 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.