Malala Takes the Stage as Nelson Mandela Lecture’s Youngest Speaker

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04th Oct, 2023. 01:00 am
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Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel laureate and advocate for education, will give the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg.
The lecture coincides with the 10th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death.
Malala will become the youngest speaker ever to give the Nelson Mandela lecture.

Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel laureate and advocate for education, is set to give the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg, South Africa, as announced by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF).

Verne Harris, the acting Chief Executive of the NMF, expressed on platform X (formerly Twitter) that the lecture is “Scheduled for 5 December 2023,” and “holds special significance as it coincides with the tenth anniversary of Madiba’s passing.”

When talking about Malala, Harris also mentioned that she “embodies the type of leadership” the world needs “across all levels of society.”

“In the face of current global challenges, which can seem daunting, she stands as an inspiring symbol of hope for a just and equitable future,” Harris stated.

We are honoured to announce that @Malala, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has graciously accepted our invitation to deliver the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture.
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Scheduled for 5 December 2023, this lecture holds special significance as it coincides with the tenth anniversary of… pic.twitter.com/0rPWMQflzH
— NelsonMandela (@NelsonMandela) October 2, 2023

Malala will become the youngest speaker ever to give the Nelson Mandela lecture, thanks to this remarkable accomplishment.

In 2014, Malala made history by winning the Nobel Peace Prize when she was only 17 years old. She received this prestigious award for her work advocating for the rights and education of children.

Malala Takes the Stage as Nelson Mandela Lecture’s Youngest Speaker

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