“In many countries, they do not even keep track of how girls are doing in school, or if they are there at all. If we say, 'Girls count,' then we must count girls, so we can see if we are really making progress in educating every girl.”

Pakistani education advocate and Nobel laureate. She gained global attention for her activism on girls' education after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012. Her work has centered on advocating for girls' rights to schooling and speaking out against extremism.