Despite the victories that the UC has achieved in recent years, it has by many accounts struggled internally with efficiency and externally with perceived legitimacy—or lack thereof.
This October, Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize. She shared the award with Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi. At 17, Malala is the youngest ever Nobel laureate. Despite surviving an attack on her life and her ongoing activism, there are still those who question Malala's merits.