The United Nations has declared Saturday Malala Day, marking one month since 15-year-old activist Malala Yousufzai was shot by the Taliban.

Supporters across Malala's home country, Pakistan, held demonstrations and vigils, including these supporters in the capital, Islamabad.

Activists are using the day to call for greater access to education for girls. The UN says 32 million girls around the world are not attending classes.

UN special envoy Gordon Brown addressed a joint press conference with Pakistan's education minister Sheikh Waqas Akram in Islamabad, promoting Malala Day. He said Malala was a "beacon of hope" for girls not in school.

Students at this school in Mingora, Pakistan, prayed for the health of Malala. She survived an attempted assassination by Pakistani Taliban in October.

A young girl carries a photograph of Malala Yousafzai in Karachi.

The Pakistani government has announced a scheme to give cash sums to poor families who send their daughters to school. Here, supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party hold placards in support of Malala in Islamabad.