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The girls' rights activist Malala Yousafzai, 17, has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014. She was one of two Nobel laureates. The other is the children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. Malala got the accolade two years and a day after a Taliban gunman shot her in the head on her school bus. She recovered in a British hospital and toured the world speaking for the rights of girls to go to school. She told reporters that school, "is like walking through a magic door to your dreams". Malala is the youngest ever winner of the prize. She is the second Pakistani to scoop the award.

Ms Yousafzai and Mr Satyarthi won the prize, "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people, and for the right of all children to education." Pakistan's Prime Minister congratulated Malala. He said she made Pakistanis proud. He added that: "Her achievement is unparalleled and unequalled." He urged all children to follow her. Mr Satyarthi said his award was for the, "many voices of children who are victims…across the world". He said it was important, "for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education".