Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, known for her advocacy of girls’ education and her writings under the pen name Gul Makai, is set to attend a high-profile summit on girls’ education in Islamabad on January 11 and 12.
The event aims to promote education for girls and highlight the importance of women’s empowerment in Muslim communities.
Malala, who survived a near-fatal attack by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Swat Valley on October 9, 2012, has since become a global symbol of resistance against the suppression of education. She was critically injured while returning home from school with her friends Kainat and Shazia and was later evacuated abroad for medical treatment. Since then, she has visited Pakistan only a handful of times.
Expressing her excitement on X (formerly Twitter), Malala said:
“I am excited to join Muslim leaders from around the world for a critical conference on girls’ education. 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 representative from the Malala Fund, her global charity dedicated to promoting education, confirmed that Malala will attend the summit in person.
