"[MUSIC] [APPLAUSE] >> Thank you. >> [APPLAUSE] >> Okay, [FOREIGN], Malala. >> [FOREIGN] Thank you. >> Clearly, the GSB is very excited to have you here today. Before we start, I want to say a personal..."

"I want to start with one, which is very important to the both of us. >> Yes. >> And that's Cricket. >> Yes. >> [APPLAUSE] >> Have you been following the World Cup in the last week? >> Yes, I always fo..."

">> [APPLAUSE] >> Great, so let's perhaps start with Pakistan. Before you were even ten years old back in Swat, you were allowed advocate in your community for close education and drills being in schoo..."

"they wanted to like Pakistan was already an Islamic country. So how do you make another Islamic country inside in an Islamic country? But then along with that, they also had this narrative against wom..."

"And he has always loved me and he has been a proud that he has encouraged me to believe in myself, and I always tell people that my story is not an exception story. It could have been the story of any..."

"There are so many barriers in front of them that makes it more difficult for them to go ahead. So we need to fight against those barriers, the glass ceiling, the iron bars in their way and men have a ..."

">> Thats good. >> [APPLAUSE] >> So that's the mission, the 130, free, safe, quality education for girls around the world. How did you come up with the idea of a fund or a foundation? Who who helped yo..."

"And the work has been remarkable when you work with local activists, because they identify the problem but they also identify solutions to those problems. >> That's great, you mentioned earlier studyi..."

"And then you go through essay crisis, and then you're awake the whole night just to finish your essay that you left the last day. >> [LAUGH] >> I mean, it's your fault and every week you are just depr..."

"So, we started then a petition together with Afghan activist and it's on avast.org and we are asking the Taliban to immediately let girls be in schools. We're also asking G20 leaders in the Muslim cou..."

">> I think firstly, we need to remember that the Taliban government in Afghanistan right now, it's a forceful government. It's not by the choice of the people of Afghanistan. They had no say in this. ..."

"our activism is asking for leaders to act soon. >> You mentioned advocacy activism. Typically that's work done by the government, by the nonprofit sector, by foundations and so on. A lot of us here wi..."

"And I think this is something where business community can help. How can we use the technology that we have to ensure that education is given to girls in Afghanistan in other ways rather than formal s..."

"they have seen wars and conflicts in their hometown. And they are living in refugee camps or informal settlements, but they have not given up on their dreams. Often time, I'm expected to inspire them ..."

"the change that we want to see in the world. So I hope to continue my activism and ensure that we see that day when all girls can go to school. >> And on the topic of change in many ways, there's this..."

"So in the education field or in other fields when there is activism happening, I appreciate the role of every person in there. >> And speaking about different types of activism and different causes an..."

">> Yep. You're traveling around the world. You're used to be a student as well. You're juggling a lot of different things. We see you on TV and in the news very often, like how do you think about work..."

">> [LAUGH]. >> Great, are there any other day to day activities mindfulness, is there anything you do on a daily basis that kind of helps you stay committed to that work life balance you mentioned? >>..."

">> I want to move on to there's a on to just perhaps, criticisms that you face. And it's shocking to me personally, but given the work you're doing, the work you've done and what you've been through, ..."

"And I think also in on social media, you see comments and things like that. And you would see like 20 positive ones and just one negative one and then all our focus is on the negative one right. We di..."

"along with that we do our advocacy through to the champions project. And in Pakistan we have many many champions and activists there who we are supporting in their world for girls secondary education ..."

">> Inaction as complicity, yes. The theme for our View from the Top Speaker Series is beyond expectations, and we like to ask all our speakers, Malala, what motivates you as a 24-year-old girl from Sw..."

"is that you have to remain ambitious. And, you have to be a bit more optimistic, so I remain optimistic and ambitious in my goals to see all girls in school in my lifetime, >> Inshallah. >> Inshallah...."

">> Thank you for that question. So I'll share one story. When I started speaking out in my activism, I was only ten years old, but then as I was growing older and I was at age 13 and 14, and especiall..."

"And a lot of women are speaking out about women's safety at work and in other spaces, and speaking out against harassment, and sexual harassment, so there is this campaign going on for Women's Equalit..."

">> Great, thank you for those questions. Before we add Malala, we left to another lightning round. So, I'll share a phrase and just give me your quick thoughts on those. >> [LAUGH]. >> Ready? >> Yes. ..."