List of things named after Malala Yousafzai
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]
Documentaries
- 2015: He Named Me Malala an American documentary.[5]
- 2020: Gul Makai, an Indian biopic directed by H. E. Amjad Khan.[6]
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.[7][8]
- 2018: Malala Village, in Rawalpindi District.[9]
Law and education
Institutions
- 2020: Malala Elementary 51, a new school associated with Fort Bend Independent School District.[10] It was originally proposed by the Fort Bed ISD board of trustees in 2018.[11]
Laws
- 2020: Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act, originally proposed in 2014.[12]
References
- ^ Nations, United. "Malala Yousafzai". United Nations.
- ^ "PAKISTAN: National Peace Prize Named after Malala Yousafzai". PeaceWomen. 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Teen Activist Malala Yousafzai Gets Her Own Asteroid". Time.
- ^ "Now constellations named after JK Rowling, Malala Yousafzai and Usain Bolt" – via The Economic Times.
- ^ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (6 November 2015). "Film review: He Named Me Malala". mint.
- ^ "The film chronicles the journey of Malala (Yousafzai): 'Gul Makai' director Amjad Khan - Republic World". Republic World. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Kenna, Siobhan (22 November 2017). "12-Year-Old School Kids Chose To Name A Park After Malala Yousafzai" – via Huff Post.
- ^ "Winnipeg park could be named after Malala Yousafzai, Nobel-winning activist - CBC News". CBC. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Rawalpindi village, named after Malala". Business Standard.
- ^ Edwards, Briana (14 January 2020). "Malala Elementary named after Nobel Peace Prize recipient opens in Fort Bend". KPRC.
- ^ "Texas school to be named after Malala Yousafzai". The News International. 18 December 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Congress passes 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' for Pakistani women". 4 January 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.