Malala Yousafzai Appeal To Muslim leaders: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged the leaders of Muslim-majority countries to ignore and openly oppose the restrictions imposed on the education of women and girls by the Afghan Taliban. In a conference held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, Malala strongly condemned the Taliban’s anti-women steps and called for global solidarity.
Malala said, “The Taliban does not consider women as human beings.” He alleged that the Taliban tries to hide its crimes behind cultural and religious justifications. Since coming to power in 2021, the Taliban have barred women from attending schools and universities.
Malala’s message in the conference
He told Muslim leaders, “You can show true leadership.” He also stressed that the Muslim world should take a united stand against the Taliban’s anti-women agenda. At the conference, he appealed to take major steps to advocate the education of women and girls.
Discussion on education crisis in Afghanistan
UNAMA head Rosa Otunbayeva stressed the need to support Afghan girls through scholarships, online programs and other initiatives. The United Nations has termed the Taliban’s policies as “gender apartheid”. Representatives of the Afghan Taliban did not attend this conference.
Malala’s father’s reaction
Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, expressed disappointment at the silence of Muslim countries to solve the education crisis in Afghanistan. He urged Muslim communities to take more concrete steps on this crisis. Let us tell you that this conference was organized in collaboration with Muslim World League. Pakistan called it an important initiative to give priority to girls’ education in Muslim countries.
Taliban policies and international reaction
Women and girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of education and work due to the anti-women policies of the Taliban. The international community and the United Nations have expressed concern over this situation. Malala said that global leadership and cooperation is essential to protect the rights of women and girls.
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