Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls’ education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl.Yousafzai was evacuated from the country in 2012 after being shot by the Pakistan Taliban, who were enraged by her activism, and she has returned to the country only a handful of times since. “I am excited to join Muslim leaders from around the world for a critical conference on girls’ education,” she said Friday in a post on X.”On Sunday, I will speak about protecting rights for all girls to go to school, and why leaders must hold the Taliban accountable for their crimes against Afghan women & girls.”A spokesperson for her Malala Fund charity confirmed she will attend the summit in person.The two-day summit will be held in the capital Islamabad on Saturday and Sunday, focusing on girls’ education in Muslim communities.
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 06:42:06 GMT
