Malala Took a Bullet. Now She’s Building Women’s Sports

Malala. Yes, that Malala.

The youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, global activist, and one of the most powerful voices of our time joins Welcome to the Party and she’s bringing that same fearless energy to women’s sports.

At just 11 years old, Malala began speaking out for girls’ education. At 15, she survived a Taliban assassination attempt, and never stopped fighting. Now, she’s turning her focus to a new frontier: investing in and growing women’s sports through her platform, Recess.

In this episode, Malala sits down with Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Billie Jean King to talk about:
* Why women’s sports are a global movement, and a business opportunity
* How sport can drive equality, access, and real change
* The fight to support the Afghan Women’s National Team under Taliban rule
* What it actually means to “do the work” beyond the headlines

Plus: birthday hype for producer Asia, Billie Jean King in Chicago, and a Party Starter packed with PWHL playoffs, UEFA Women’s Champions League, and Kentucky Derby history. This one’s bigger than sports, it’s about impact, courage, and what happens when one voice refuses to be silenced.

00:00:00 Malala’s Incredible Story
00:02:34 Billie Jean King’s Chicago Documentary Screening
00:04:01 WTTP x Citizens of Humanity Collab for BAWSI
00:06:07 Abby Survives Senior Prom Weekend
00:10:14 PWHL Playoffs Are Delivering
00:15:30 Soccer Hall of Fame + USWNT Baby Meet-Up
00:16:10 Kentucky Derby History Made
00:25:25 USC Women’s Water Polo Wins the National Championship
00:33:04 Malala on Women’s Sports, Mental Health & Changing the World

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Keep the Party Going:

Citizens of Humanity x Welcome to the Party x BAWSI limited-edition capsule. Citizens of Humanity will donate 100% of the retail selling price from each style sold to BAWSI, supporting their work to expand access and opportunity for girls through sport: ⁠citizensofhumanity.com/collections/bawsi%E2%81%A0

PWHL Playoff Schedule: ⁠thepwhl.com/en/schedule-25-26%E2%81%A0

Follow The Skimm: ⁠instagram.com/theskimm/%E2%81%A0

The cutest thing you will see all month, the Gigi and Josie Meet up: ⁠instagram.com/p/DX46Y5KlXX7

Trainer Cherie DeVaux watching Golden Tempo win the Kentucky Derby: ⁠instagram.com/reels/DX2xbGbpgSs/%E2%81%A0

Marta Kostyuk’s Madrid Open celebration: ⁠instagram.com/reels/DX19w4dsaNx/%E2%81%A0

Malala
The Malala Fund:⁠ malala.org/%E2%81%A0

Follow Malala on social media:
TikTok: ⁠tiktok.com/@malala%E2%81%A0
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/malala/%E2%81%A0

Listen to Malala address the United Nations at 16:⁠
malala.org/news-and-voices/malala-un-speech%E2%81%A0

Malala’s Recess Fund: ⁠recess.fund

Finding My Way by Malala: ⁠amazon.com/Finding-My-Way-Malala-Yousafzai%E2%81%A0

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