The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel prize for Malala and Kailash together by saying that peaceful global development can only come about if children and the young are respected.
Kailash Satyarthi and Yousafzai were picked for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people. Thier contribution for the right of all children to education had played vital role.The Nobel award panel said Kailash had shown great personal courage and maintaining Gandhi's tradition. They added his management of various forms of protests and demonstrations, all peaceful, focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain.On ther other end Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 for advocating girls' right to education. After the incident Yousafzai moved to Britain, setting up the Malala Fund and supporting local education advocacy groups with a focus on Pakistan, Nigeria, Jordan, Syria and Kenya.
Kailash Satyarthi and Yousafzai were picked for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people. Thier contribution for the right of all children to education had played vital role.The Nobel award panel said Kailash had shown great personal courage and maintaining Gandhi's tradition. They added his management of various forms of protests and demonstrations, all peaceful, focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain.On ther other end Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 for advocating girls' right to education. After the incident Yousafzai moved to Britain, setting up the Malala Fund and supporting local education advocacy groups with a focus on Pakistan, Nigeria, Jordan, Syria and Kenya.