Powerful message by Malala on Islam and girls' education : YouTube

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Powerful message by @Malala @MalalaFund to the world's Muslim leaders not to condone weaponizing of Islam against girls and women's education, dignity & existence itself as in Afghanistan under Taliban and elsewhere.

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Summary

Nobel Laureate and Education Activist Malala Yousafzai Speaks at Islamabad Education Conference. She discusses the importance of education for girls and the challenges they face in accessing it. She highlights the crisis of girls' education in many parts of the world, including Afghanistan, where the Taliban have banned girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade.  She condemned the Taliban's oppressive regime in Afghanistan, which systematically strips women and girls of their fundamental rights, including education, employment, and healthcare. Malala emphasized that the Taliban's actions are not only a violation of human rights but also a distortion of Islamic teachings. She urged Muslim leaders to use their influence to denounce the Taliban's atrocities and support the "crime against humanity treaty" to hold them accountable. Malala also highlighted the importance of education for all girls, emphasizing the need for a united voice from Muslim scholars to champion this cause. She concluded by expressing her hope for a future where every girl has access to quality education.