Leadership Circle Dinner
with Ziauddin Yousafzai & Sue Gunawardena Vaughn
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
6:30 - 8:30 PM
includes brief Q&A
@ Delamar Hotel Day Club
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Appetizers
Salad
Choice of entree
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one night prior
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About the Speakers
Ziauddin Yousafzai
Ziauddin Yousafzai is a co-founder and board member of Malala Fund. He is the father of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai. For many years, Ziauddin served as a teacher and school administrator in his home country of Pakistan. With Malala Fund, he advocates for every girl's right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education. His first book "Let Her Fly" is on parenthood and fighting for equality.
Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn, Ph.D.
Dr. Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn is a lifelong human rights activist who believes that every girl should have the power to learn and lead and transform the world. She currently serves as Senior Director, Grants at Malala Fund where she leads a global team of dedicated grantmakers to mobilize resources for girls’ education. Sue has held a number of leadership roles at Amnesty International USA, Freedom House, Open Society Foundations, and MADRE. She has also served as a consultant, advising civil society groups both in the US and internationally. Born in Sri Lanka and raised in London, Dubai, and Toronto, Sue holds a Ph.D. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.
About the Malala Fund
Malala Fund’s co-founders, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and her father Ziauddin, established Malala Fund in early 2013. But they began their fight for a world where every girl can learn and choose her own future years before. In Swat Valley, Pakistan, Malala and Ziauddin bravely championed girls’ right to education in the face of the Taliban’s oppressive rule. Their advocacy came at great personal cost when, in 2012, a Taliban gunman targeted and shot 15-year-old Malala for her activism.
The surge of public support following the attack propelled Malala and Ziauddin’s campaign for girls’ education onto the global stage — inspiring the creation of Malala Fund and launching a worldwide movement. From the start, Malala Fund has focused on ensuring all girls can go to school and reach their full potential and supported a new generation of brave activists fighting for girls’ rights and futures.
To date, Malala Fund has awarded $65 million through more than 400 grants to support passionate advocates, activists, and initiatives across 27 countries. Leveraging our global reach and influence, we have secured transformative policies and vital funding commitments to advance girls’ education worldwide. Learn more about the Malala Fund here.
