Malala Yousafzai completes Oxford University exams

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Image copyright @MALALA Image caption Malala Yousafzai said her current plans were 'Netflix, reading and sleep'

Human rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai has expressed her "joy and gratitude" after finishing her final exams at Oxford University.

The 22-year-old, who survived a shot to the head by Taliban soldiers, studied politics, philosophy, and economics.

Tweeting earlier, she said: "I don't know what's ahead. For now, it will be Netflix, reading and sleep."

Ms Yousafzai was attacked for saying girls should be allowed to stay in education.

She was shot in the head, neck and shoulder while travelling home from school after writing an anonymous diary about life under the extremists.

After recovering from her near-fatal injuries, she and her family relocated to Birmingham.

Skip Twitter post by @Malala Hard to express my joy and gratitude right now as I completed my Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree at Oxford. I don’t know what’s ahead. For now, it will be Netflix, reading and sleep. 😴 pic.twitter.com/AUxN55cUAf — Malala (@Malala) June 19, 2020 Report

In 2014, she became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize, at the age of 17. Three years later she accepted a place to study at Lady Margaret Hall at Oxford.

Ms Yousafzai tweeted two pictures as she announced the news that she completed her degree. In one, she is celebrating with her family in front of a graduation cake.

The other was taken after a "trashing", a tradition at the university where students are covered with food and confetti after completing their exams.

molewholivesinahole on June 19th, 2020 at 15:02 UTC »

Lol a picture in most newspapers across the world and your brother is giving you bunny ears. Classic.

qwerty12qwerty on June 19th, 2020 at 13:52 UTC »

Tweeting earlier, she said: "I don't know what's ahead. For now, it will be Netflix, reading and sleep."

ronsinblush on June 19th, 2020 at 13:49 UTC »

Imagine being female growing up in Pakistan, doing an anonymous blog detailing your life under the Taliban, surviving an assassination attempt to the face at the age of 15, continuing to fight for the right for all to an education, winning the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17, then graduating from Oxford at 22 years old, heading home, lying on your couch for some well-deserved relaxation and turning on Netflix to watch a documentary about you.