The Taliban Do Not Consider Women as Humans, Have Denied Them Education for Over a Decade: Malala Yousafzai

While addressing a conference on girls' education, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai harshly criticized the ruling authorities in Afghanistan, saying, "The Taliban do not consider women as humans and have deprived them of their right to education for over a decade."

A two-day international conference titled “Girls' Education in Muslim Societies: Opportunities and Challenges” is underway in Islamabad.

In her address, Malala Yousafzai highlighted that 120 million girls worldwide are unable to attend school, and in Pakistan alone, 10 million girls have been out of school.

She expressed her gratitude to the Muslim World League for organizing the event and pointed out, "Israel has destroyed the entire education system in Gaza."

Malala emphasized that the purpose of the conference would remain incomplete if the issue of Afghan girls' education was not addressed, stating, "The Taliban have deprived Afghan girls of education for a decade."

She further mentioned, "The Taliban have enacted over a hundred laws to deprive women of their rights and do not consider them human."

It is noteworthy that Malala Yousafzai arrived in Pakistan yesterday to participate in the conference on girls' education.

Upon her arrival, Malala was welcomed by the Parliamentary Secretary for Education.

In a message on her social media account, Malala expressed her excitement about participating in the conference with global Muslim leaders to discuss girls' education.

She stated that she intends to advocate for the right of every girl to attend school and hold the Taliban accountable for their crimes against Afghan women and girls.

The two-day international conference, titled "Opportunities and Challenges for Women’s Education in Muslim Societies," is being hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in collaboration with the Muslim World League at the Jinnah Convention Center. 

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Secretary General of the Muslim World League are jointly hosting the conference.

The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with notable attendees including OIC Secretary General Hussain Ibrahim Taha, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, and other ministers.

Malala reiterated her gratitude to the Muslim World League and highlighted the devastation of Gaza’s education system by Israel.

At the event, the Secretary General of the Muslim World League also presented Malala Yousafzai with an honorary shield.