Malala Yousafzai has never stopped fighting for the rights of women in Afghanistan, even after it almost cost the Nobel Prize-winning activist her life. In her latest rallying cry, Yousafzai wants more opportunities granted to the country's elite female athletes, at a time when they have been forced into exile under the Taliban's rule. For that to be the case, she says that international sports organizations must show "bravery and courage" against Afghanistan's ruling party. Speaking with CNN's

Malala Yousafzai began her activism as an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Pakistan and became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner at 17, after being shot in the head by the Taliban. Nearly a decade later her foundation is now a global force for the rights of girls. She sat down with the BBC to talk about her work and the difficulty of making friends when growing up with global fame. | BBC News Africa