Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg met Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai at Britain's University of Oxford on Tuesday and posed for a photo together.
Ms Yousafzai, 22, who like Ms Thunberg is widely known by her first name, is a student at Oxford.
She posted a photo on Instagram of the two sitting on a bench with their arms around each other, with the caption, "Thank you, @gretathunberg", and a heart emoji.
So... today I met my role model. What else can I say? @Malala pic.twitter.com/n7GnXUngov
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) February 25, 2020
Ms Yousafzai also posted the photo on Twitter and commented: "She's the only friend I'd skip school for."
Ms Thunberg, 17, is in the UK to join a school strike in Bristol on Friday.
Both young women shot to worldwide fame after standing up for major global issues, climate change and women's education.
You both are role models for millions of youth all over. You are fighting for our existence. @Malala @GretaThunberg https://t.co/wYmA7AdZJL
— Atif Tauqeer (@atifthepoet) February 25, 2020
Ms Thunberg became a household name after skipping school in Sweden to protest against climate change, while Ms Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan after campaigning for girls to be allowed to go to school.
In 2014, Ms Yousafzai became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy of education.
She became a global symbol of the resilience of women in the face of oppression.
Ms Thunberg was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 and 2020.
The pair met to discuss their activism at Lady Margaret Hall, Ms Yousafzai's Oxford college. Ms Thunberg also talked to some of the students about climate change and protest.
The college's master, Alan Rusbridger, posted a photo of Ms Thunberg on his own Instagram and Twitter accounts, saying he was honoured to host the Swede and grateful that she found time to talk to the students.
