List of things named after Malala Yousafzai
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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]
- 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.