Tech Gaint Apple partners with Malala Yousafzai’s charity to educate 100,000 girls

Tech Gaint Apple partners with Malala Yousafzai’s charity to educate 100,000 girls

Seeking to strengthen girl education in India and other countries, technology giant Apple has teamed up with the Malala Fund, led by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, to double the number of grants awarded to the children.

With Apple’s support, Malala Fund expects to double the number of grants awarded by its Gulmakai Network and extend funding programmes to India and Latin America with the initial goal of extending secondary education opportunities to more than 100,000 girls, Apple said in a statement.Apple announced a partnership with the Malala Fund on Monday that should see the non-profit double the number of grants it offers and extend its funding programs to India and Latin America.

Set up in 2013 by Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, the Malala Fund partners with governments and organizations around the world to fight for every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education. Apple is becoming the fund’s first Laureate partner and the company’s CEO Tim Cook will join its
leadership council.

“We believe that education is a great equalising force, and we share Malala Fund’s commitment to give every girl an opportunity to go to school,” said Cook in a statement.

Through the partnership, Apple will also scale the organization by assisting with technology, curriculum and research into policy changes. Apple did not reveal a figure showing the size of its financial commitment it is making to the non-profit. Representatives for the company didn’t immediately respond to request for comment.

“Through both their innovations and philanthropy, Apple has helped educate and empower people around the world,” said Yousafzai in in a statement. “I am grateful that Apple knows the value of investing in girls and is joining Malala Fund in the fight to ensure all girls can learn and lead without fear.”