Malala Yousafzai Praised by Michelle Obama for Motivating Young Girls

By: WE Staff | Friday, 14 July 2023

On International Malala Day, July 12, Michelle Obama presented recognition and cherished Malala Yousafzai for her tremendous work. Girls belonging to different nations expressed their gratitude for the Nobel Peace Prize winner and also cherished her contributions to women's education in various countries in a video that Michelle posted on her Instagram handle.

The video was a token of gratitude that those girls expressed for Malala. First, a young Namibian girl appeared saying that Malala's bravery encourages and inspires her. A young Indian girl expresses her admiration for Malala’s courage and tenacity in standing up for the right to education for girls despite facing so many hurdles and dangerous situations. Another Ugandan girl expressed that she is highly inspired by Malala's self-assurance in empowering young women and her encouragement of the importance of education in society. In the video posted, Michelle wrote a caption thanking everyone for their comments and recognizing Malala Day. She ends by expressing gratitude to Malala for her efforts to empower girls around the world.

Later, Malala commented on Michelle's post about how much she appreciated the messages. Other people commented, highlighting the strength of girl power combined with education and emphasizing the potential of educated girls to foster a better world.