A Hindu and a Muslim known for promoting for children’s rights were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this week. Seventeen-year-old Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, author and advocate for the education of girls, is a Muslim. She becomes the youngest peace prize winner in history. Sixty-year-old Kailash Satyarthi of India is a Hindu activist who has fought to end child slavery in India. They will split the prize, worth just over a million dollars.