--- description: The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded early Friday to child rights activists Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai title: See the Reactions to Malala and Kailash Satyarthi Winning the Nobel Peace Prize image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7d3152c7c827bf7d/69875fdfa988cab5b26a9b6d/malala-yousafzai2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Nobel Peace Prize](/tag/nobel-peace-prize/) ## Nobel Peace Prize Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # How the World Reacted to Malala and Kailash Satyarthi Winning the Nobel Peace Prize by [Megan Gibson](/author/megan-gibson/) ## Megan Gibson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 10, 2014 11:49 AM CUT  Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations in New York, Aug. 18, 2014. Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations in New York, Aug. 18, 2014.Carlo Allegri—Reuters by [Megan Gibson](/author/megan-gibson/) ## Megan Gibson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 10, 2014 11:49 AM CUT The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday. Both Satyarthi, a 60-year-old Hindu from India, and Yousafzai, a 17-year-old Muslim from Pakistan, are renowned children’s rights activists. Malala became a household name around the globe when, in October 2012, she was shot in the head by a Taliban assassin while on her way to school. The young girl had been an outspoken advocate of girls’ education before the shooting. Afterward, she became an international beacon for the cause and was chosen as [TIME’s runner-up for Person of the Year](http://poy.time.com/2012/12/19/runner-up-malala-yousafzai-the-fighter/ "undefined") in 2012\. She was later named one of the world’s [100 Most Influential People](http://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/malala-yousafzai/ "undefined"). Now, at age 17, she is the youngest-ever Nobel Laureate. ### See Malala's Life In Photos  Malala Yousafzai raises her hands with some of the escaped kidnapped school girls of government secondary school Chibok during a news conference in Abuja, Nigeria on July 14, 2014. Olamikan Gbemiga—AP  Malala Yousafzai walks alongside Syrian refugee Mazoon Rakan after attending a press conference at the Zaatari refugee camp near the Jordanian border with Syria on Feb. 18, 2014. AFP/Getty Images  Malala Yousafzai attends an award ceremony to receive her 2013 Sakharov Prize at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on Nov. 20, 2013. Vincent Kessler—Reuters  Malala Yousafzai poses for pictures before an event launching her memoir "I Am Malala" at the Southbank Centre in London on Oct. 20, 2013. Olivia Harris—Reuters/Corbis  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip meet Malala Yousafzai during a Reception for Youth, Education and the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace in London on Oct. 18, 2013. Yui Mok—Getty Images  The Obama family meets with Malala Yousafzai in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Oct. 11, 2013. The White House/Getty Images  Malala Yousafzai raises a trophy after being honored with the International Children's Peace Prize in the Netherlands, on Sept. 6, 2013. AFP/Getty Images  Malala Yousafzai was on the cover of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list in 2013. TIME  Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai speaks before the United Nations Youth Assembly in New york on July 12, 2013. Stan Honda—AFP/Getty Images  Malala Yousafzai sits up in her hospital bed with her father and her two younger brothers, on Oct. 26, 2012, in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The 15 year-old Malala was being treated after she was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan two weeks earlier. Getty Images  Malala Yousafzai lives in the Swat Valley with her family seen here on March 26, 2009 in Peshawar, Pakistan. Veronique de Viguerie—Getty Images Satyarthi has long been a dedicated campaigner for youth rights in India, focusing particularly on child labor issues. His New Delhi-based organization Bachpan Bachao Andolan — or Save The Children — describes itself as a grassroots movement against child labor, trafficking and slavery. In an [interview with CNN](http://www.trust.org/item/20141010100715-fnxek/ "undefined"), Satyarthi said winning the award is “an honor to all those children who are still suffering in slavery, bonded labor and trafficking.” The committee’s announcement went on to note: --- > “” --- The news exploded on social media — particularly Twitter — where everyone from politicians to global organizations to celebrities shared their appreciation, including: Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg > [](https://twitter.com/erna%5Fsolberg/status/520499716166266880) Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg > [](https://twitter.com/nick%5Fclegg/status/520510088344502272) CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour > [](https://twitter.com/camanpour/status/520505209249075200) The United Nations > [](https://twitter.com/UN/status/520509974603382784) Indian actor Anupam Kher > [](https://twitter.com/AnupamPkher/status/520507248934531072) Academy Awarding-wining Pakistani documentary maker Sharmeen Obaid > [](https://twitter.com/sharmeenochinoy/status/520501839939112961) Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson > [](https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/520516979636330496) Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, said of Yousafzai’s win in a statement [to AFP](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Malala-Yousafzay-pride-of-Pakistan-PM-Nawaz-Sharif/articleshow/44772018.cms "undefined"): “She is (the) pride of Pakistan. She has made her countrymen proud. Her achievement is unparallelled and unequalled. Girls and boys of the world should take the lead from her struggle and commitment.” In a [statement released](http://gordonandsarahbrown.com/2014/10/statement-from-gordon-brown-on-malala-yousafzai-and-kailash-satyarthi-nobel-peace-prize-win/ "undefined") early Friday, former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said of the prize, “They are two of my best friends and two of the greatest global campaigners who deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for their courage, determination and for their vision that no child should ever be left behind and that every child should have the best of chances.” Brown, along with his wife, Sarah, have long been supporters of Yousafzai, who now lives in the U.K. The former Prime Minister, who, in 2012, declared Nov. 10 as ‘Malala Day’ in honor of her and the more than 50 million girls around the world who are unable to get an education, is now the U.N.’s special envoy for global education. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3489227/malala-kailash-satyarthi-nobel-peace-prize-reaction/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3489227/malala-kailash-satyarthi-nobel-peace-prize-reaction/"},"headline":"How the World Reacted to Malala and Kailash Satyarthi Winning the Nobel Peace Prize","datePublished":"2014-10-10T11:49:55.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:07:29.405Z","description":"Jointly awarded the prize \"for their struggle against the suppression of children and for the right of all children to education\"","url":"https://time.com/3489227/malala-kailash-satyarthi-nobel-peace-prize-reaction/","keywords":["Nobel Peace Prize","Malala","nobel prize"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7d3152c7c827bf7d/69875fdfa988cab5b26a9b6d/malala-yousafzai2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan Gibson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/megan-gibson/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7d3152c7c827bf7d/69875fdfa988cab5b26a9b6d/malala-yousafzai2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"File photo of Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai","caption":"Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations in New York, Aug. 18, 2014.","creditText":"Carlo Allegri—Reuters","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/nobel-peace-prize/","name":"Nobel Peace Prize"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3489227/malala-kailash-satyarthi-nobel-peace-prize-reaction/","name":"How the World Reacted to Malala and Kailash Satyarthi Winning the Nobel Peace Prize"}}]}] ```