Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will go to a meeting on girls’ education organized by her home country of Pakistan, where she almost died at the hands of extremists while still a student.
Yousafzai has only made a few trips back to Pakistan since being evacuated from the country in 2012 following her shooting by the Taliban, who were furious over her campaigning.
In a post on X on Friday, she stated, “I am thrilled 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.”
She will physically attend the summit, according to a representative for her Malala Fund charity.
The two-day summit, which will center on girls’ education in Muslim areas, will take place in the capital, Islamabad, on Saturday and Sunday.
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