Malala, Sharmeen named in NYT's Women of Impact list

List includes impressive figures such as Hilary Clinton, Amal Clooney, Angelina jolie and Meryl Streep, among others

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai and Oscar-winning film-maker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy have been named in The New York Times' Women of Impact list.

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Of the 50 women given the honour, Malala occupies the 36th spot on the list. The 17-year-old received a Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. She survived a Taliban assassination and pursued her outstanding struggle  for educational rights of girls and children across the globe.

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Obaid-Chinoy occupies the 48th spot on the list. She won an Oscar for her documentary Saving Face on the subject of acid violence in Pakistan. She continues to enthrall audiences with her recent documentary Songs of Lahore, which recieved a standing ovation at the Tribeca film festival in New York.

The list includes impressive figures such as Hilary Clinton, Amal Clooney, Hilary Mantel, Angelina jolie and Meryl Streep among others.

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