Malala will visit Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Through the institution's facebook account, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education ( ITESM ) confirmed that Malala Yousafzai , a Pakistani activist , will visit its Santa Fe campus.

According to information provided by the institution, Malala will be in Mexico City on Thursday , August 31 .

Malala is known for human rights advocacy , especially involving women.

In 2012 , a gunman attempted to murder her. She remained unconscious and in critical condition and consequently she was sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, UK, after the shooting.

In 2014 , when she was 17 , Malala became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner .

Currently, Malala is 20 years old and she is the author of two books: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban and Malala's Magic Pencil .

“We are ready to welcome a world leader with a sense of humanity”, celebrated the ITESM.

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