The Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act seeks to expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women to receive higher education under a merit and needs-based programme.
As per the bills requirement, US agency for international Development will have to award at least 50 percent of scholarships under a Pakistan-based higher education scholarship programme to Pakistani women, from 2020 to 2022. There will be a set criteria for selecting the candidates.
Under the act, USAID is also required to send a yearly report regarding the scholarship to the Congress. The report will include the breakdown of who received the scholarship, who didn’t, what degree the recipients opted for etc.