Ziauddin Yousafzai

Ziauddin Yousafzai is a Pakistani educator and social activist known for his commitment to promoting education, particularly for girls, in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan. He is the father of Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Prize-winning advocate for girls' education. Ziauddin co-founded the Khilwat School, which emphasizes quality education and critical thinking. Despite facing threats from the Taliban, he has persistently championed the importance of education as a means to empower communities and improve lives, inspiring many globally in the fight for educational access and gender equality.