Every year, on July 12, International Malal Day is observed to celebrate the life and legacy of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani advocate for girls' education and the youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize. 

The United Nations first celebrated International Malala Day on July 12, 2013.

The day marked one year since the Taliban attacked her for opposing their restrictions on female education in Pakistan.  

About Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora in the Swat valley. She was shot on October 9 2012, while returning after appearing for an examination. Two other girls were injured too. She was airlifted to Peshawar where a bullet lodged near her spinal cord was extracted in a three-hour operation. She was then rushed to a hospital in London, where she later settled and continued her studies.