Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai talks world hunger in Iowa
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai addressed the World Food Prize’s annual Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa. She emphasized the critical link between food security and girls' education, advocating for systemic change to ensure girls are included in future decision-making.
Why it matters
The event highlights the intersection of global hunger and gender equality, bringing international attention to how food insecurity disproportionately impacts the education of young girls.
2 014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai spoke Wednesday morning during the World Food Prize’s annual Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, sharing her humble approach to courage and hope.
Malala Yousafzai speaks during the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in Des Moines on Wednesday.
DES MOINES — Walking through the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines this week is a global experience, thanks to the World Food Prize’s annual Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue.
Now celebrating its 40th year, the three-day conference drew more than 1,500 people from 65 countries to talk about global food security.
Most notably, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai spoke Wednesday morning, sharing her humble approach to courage and hope. Yousafzai, now 29, won the Nobel when she was 17 for her fearless advocacy for education when the Pakistani Taliban temporarily barred girls from attending school.
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