Malala Yousafzai,
the Pakistani-origin Nobel laureate known for her contribution to women’s
education, married her partner Asser Malik, in a low-key ceremony on
Tuesday. The 24-year-old Nobel winner’s wedding was celebrated across the
world. Indian actor Priyanka Chopra was among those who congratulated Yousafzai
on her wedding.

Sharing one of the
pictures of Malala’s wedding on her Instagram, Priyanka Chopra wrote: “Congratulations
@malala. Wishing you so much joy and happiness. You are an absolute vision.”
While Malala Yousafzai is a celebrated children’s rights activist, Priyanka
Chopra is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador working towards improving minority and
children’s education.

On Wednesday
morning, Malala Yousafzai shared pictures of her wedding on social media,
writing, “Today marks a precious day in my life. We celebrated a small nikkah
ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers.
We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead.”

In the wedding
photos, Malala Yousafzai is clad in a tea-pink kurta while her husband is clad
in a black suit.

Malala Yousafzai
gained global attention at the age of 15 when she was shot in the head by the
Taliban while campaigning for the rights of girls to pursue education in
Pakistan in 2012. Two years later, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as
recognition of her efforts to promote education for children. She shared the
prize with Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi.

Malala’s decision to
marry came as a surprise for many as in the July 2021 issue of British Vogue,
the activist had said, “I still don’t understand why people get married. If you
want to have a person in your life, why do you have to sign marriage papers,
why can’t it just be a partnership?” In the same interview, she said, “My mum
is like, ‘Don’t you dare say anything like that! You have to get married;
marriage is beautiful.”