Sawt Falasteen - Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit

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Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit / Photo: Jemal Countess - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit

EDUCATION 10.01.2025

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.

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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.

R.Shaban--SF-PST

Sawt Falasteen - Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit

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