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Malala and Satyarthi share Nobel Peace Prize
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize is shared by 2 activists for children’s rights. They are Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan and India’s Kailash Satyarthi.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its announcement in Oslo on Friday that the 2 were chosen for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.
At age 17, Malala Yousafzai is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
She was shot in the head by Islamic extremists 2 years ago on her way home from school because of her campaign for girls’ right to education. She now lives in Britain.
The Nobel Committee said that despite her youth, Yousafzai has already fought for several years for the right of girls to education. It said she has shown by example that children and young people too can contribute to improving their own situation.
Kailash Satyarthi is a 60-year-old Indian, known for his campaign to eradicate child labor.
The Nobel Committee said Satyarthi has maintained Gandhi’s tradition and headed various forms of peaceful protests and demonstrations, focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain.
It said he has also contributed to the development of important international conventions on children’s rights.
The committee noted the significance of a Hindu Indian and a Muslim Pakistani joining a common struggle for education and against extremism.
It said the number of child laborers around the world today is estimated at 168 million. It added that the figure is 78 million lower than it was in 2000 and that the world has come closer to the goal of eliminating child labor.
