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

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🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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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. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Instagram — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ TikTok — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com 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. Shop HERE. PWHL Playoff Schedule Follow The Skim The cutest thing you will see all month, the Gigi and Josie meet up! Trainer Cherie DeVaux watching Golden Tempo win the Kentucky Derby Marta Kostyuk’s Madrid Open celebration Malala The Malala Fund Follow Malala on social media: TikTok Instagram Listen to Malala address the United Nations at 16 Malala’s Recess Fund Finding My Way by Malala Thank you to our sponsors: -Ally’s got you covered. Ally Bank, Member FDIC

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0:00.0	They literally walked on the bus, the Taliban, and said, where is Malala?
0:03.0	And then walked over and tried to kill her.
0:06.0	To have the courage to say, this is my life's work, is changing the very thing they tried to kill me for.
0:13.0	I mean, women are like already changing the game.
0:16.0	So I'm thinking about the next 20, 30 years.
0:19.0	I think it is really cool that you've wanted to step into the women's sports space. Change that really make difference is in girls' lives. When I hear you talk, there's a calmness that comes over me. If Malala's around, we're just going to be okay. I can listen to Malala all day. I've got 10 new ideas I want to talk to you about. Okay. That's amazing. No, no, I just sit there and am I going,
0:38.1	E!
0:40.2	Attention.
0:42.6	The party is about to commence.
0:46.6	Oh, welcome to the party.
0:56.7	What's up, party people?
0:57.5	I'm Julie Fowdy.
0:59.3	And I'm Abby Wambach.
1:01.2	And I'm Billy Jean King.
1:06.2	Coming up later in the show, at just 11 years old, she started speaking out.
1:16.5	And by 15, get this, the Taliban got on her bust, asked for her name, and tried to silence her by shooting her point blank.
1:21.8	She survived and chose to spend her life fighting for the very thing they tried to take.
1:26.5	And now she's turning to sports as a way to help solve some of the world's biggest challenges.
1:28.2	And we love her for that. Malala, she needs no last name she's coming up later on the pod we cannot wait for you to hear from
1:35.3	her but first we're making this transition because guess what on sinko de mayo it is asia's birthday
1:43.5	so we're having a little birthday party On Cinco de Mayo, it is Asia's birthday.
1:47.0	So we're having a little birthday party.
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