(CNN)The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to India's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai for their struggles against the suppression of children and for young people's rights, including the right to education. Thorbjorn Jagland, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said, "Children must go to school, not be financially exploited." Yousafzai came to global attention after she was shot in the head by the Taliban -- two years ago Thursday -- for her efforts to promote education for girls in Pakistan. Since then, after recovering from surgery, she has taken her campaign to the world stage, notably with a speech last year at the United Nations.
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Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai: Children around the world "should stand up for their rights"
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India's Prime Minister congratulates winners for determination and courage
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Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif says Yousafzai has "made her countrymen proud"
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India's Kailash Satyarthi says award honors everyone working for child rights
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Malala Yousafzai
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She said she doesn't believe that she deserved the award but considers it an encouragement to continue her campaign and "to know that I'm not alone," @placeholder told reporters.
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Malala Yousafzai
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Peace between the two nations, @placeholder said, is important for their progress.
Kailash Satyarthi
Kailash Satyarthi
Meanwhile, @placeholder, age 60, has shown great personal courage in heading peaceful demonstrations focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain, the committee said.
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"She is (the) pride of @placeholder, she has made her countrymen proud," he is quoted as saying in a statement.
Kailash Satyarthi
Kailash Satyarthi
"@placeholder has devoted his life to a cause that is extremely relevant to entire humankind.
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"@placeholder's politicians have become very good at paying lip service to the needs of Pakistan's children without doing any of the hard work that's needed."
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"Pakistan's politicians have become very good at paying lip service to the needs of @placeholder's children without doing any of the hard work that's needed."
Kailash Satyarthi
Kailash Satyarthi
"@placeholder's life-long work in India fighting child labour -- which I have had the privilege to see at first hand -- complements Malala's work standing up for girls' rights to education from Pakistan to the rest of the world."
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"Kailash's life-long work in @placeholder fighting child labour -- which I have had the privilege to see at first hand -- complements Malala's work standing up for girls' rights to education from Pakistan to the rest of the world."
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Malala Yousafzai
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"Kailash's life-long work in India fighting child labour -- which I have had the privilege to see at first hand -- complements @placeholder's work standing up for girls' rights to education from Pakistan to the rest of the world."