In an open letter to the Taliban regime adhering to stricter rules imposed on girls’ education, the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate said Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans girls’ education.
“Afghanistan is now the only country in the world that bans girls’ education. Leaders everywhere must take immediate, decisive action to get every Afghan girl back to school,” the 24-year-old London-based Pakistani activist said in the letter. Posted on his Twitter handle. “To the Taliban authorities, you assured the world that you will respect the rights of girls and women – but you are denying millions of people their right to learn. Remove the real ban on girls’ education and girls’ secondary schools Reopen immediately,” he added.
Malala, who was seriously injured by a gunman from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in 2012, also urged the leaders of the powerful G20 countries to try beyond discussion on such matters.
“For leaders of G20 countries, it is not enough to discuss the importance of education. G20 leaders call on the Taliban to provide urgent funding to allow girls to go to school and support a coordinated education plan for all Afghans. Use the announcement. Kids,” she said.
Malala said that religion does not justify stopping girls from going to school.
“Religion is not a justification for leaders of Muslim countries to prevent girls from attending school. Make this clear to Taliban leaders by issuing a public statement on the Islamic imperative for full education of girls,” he said in the letter.
“The longer a girl is out of school, the less likely she is to return. Join us from leaders around the world to defend Afghan girls’ right to learn and lead,” she said.
Radical Islamists seized power in Afghanistan in August after the United States and NATO powers decided to pull their respective forces from the war-torn nation after 20 years.
The Taliban have effectively banned girls’ secondary education in Afghanistan, ordering the reopening of high schools for boys only.
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