Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has called on the World, the OIC, and the UK Government to “step forward more boldly” in their support for Afghan women living under Taliban fascism.
The 25-year-old Pakistani women's rights activist, who was shot at by the Pakistani Taliban for supporting girls’ education, accused world leaders of going “silent” as she addressed the Action for Afghanistan rally opposite Downing Street, central London, on 27 November 2022, Sunday afternoon.
The protest started as part of a campaign aimed at sparking renewed focus on Afghan women, girls, and religious/ethnic minorities becoming increasingly oppressed by the illegal occupation of Afghanistan. It appears that the power in Afghanistan was given to the Taliban by the US/Nato forces and their own creation of the Afghan Army through a secret deal.
Addressing the crowd who came to show their solidarity with Afghan women, Ms. Yousafzai said her story is not “unique” and that she can imagine what Afghan women and girls are going through since the regime banned even their secondary education.
“That is why I’m here today because, in the face of gender apartheid in Afghanistan, our leaders have gone silent.
“(Being) fragmented in their response has allowed the Taliban to increase their oppression of women and girls.
“Each of us who have the freedom to speak must not look away. We must call on our leaders to act with urgency.”
Drawing the special attention of the United Kingdom leaders, Ms. Yousafzai called for the Government to hold an International summit on women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan as well as establish asylum and resettlement routes for at-risk women.
“To the UK government, step forward more boldly to be a global champion for girls’ education and gender equality,” she said.
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