Malala Yousafzai, the favorite to win the Nobel Peace Prize, would have become the youngest laureate to date. “In Pakistan I was Malala, simply Malala.”
Malala Yousafzai gives a speech after receiving the "Leadership in Civil Society" award at the Clinton Global Initiative 2013 (CGI) in New York September 25, 2013.
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Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban last year, may not have won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday but she will undoubtedly continue to be a force on the world stage advocating education for girls.
Her near-death experience and her eloquence and bravery in the face of ongoing threats has inspired fans worldwide, including Jon Stewart, who gushed during her appearance this week on The Daily Show: "I don't know where you came from, but I sure am glad you're here."
Until the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was announced as the winner, Malala was the favorite to win.
