Malala Yousafzai urges global leaders to support Afghan women facing Taliban oppression

Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist Malala Yousafzai has called on world leaders to take a firm stand in support of Afghan women, who are facing severe restrictions and rights violations under Taliban rule. In a recent interview with Sky News, Malala criticized the international community's silence on the Taliban's treatment of women and emphasized that decisive action is needed to protect Afghan women and girls from systematic discrimination and violence.

Malala, a long-time advocate for girls' education globally, spoke out against the Taliban’s restrictive policies, stating, "The rule of a fundamentalist group in Afghanistan has completely stripped women of their rights, depriving them of education, work, and participation in public life." She highlighted that only a fraction of these violations are reported by the media, while Afghan women continue to suffer from systematic and ongoing repression and violence.

Emphasizing the urgency of the situation, Malala stated, "We need leaders who are courageous enough to stand with Afghan women and hear their voices. Afghan women should not be left alone to face this discrimination and violence."

Malala's remarks come as the Taliban recently introduced new laws that intensify restrictions on women in Afghanistan. Under the Taliban’s newly enforced "morality" laws, women’s presence in public spaces has been severely curtailed, and the sound of their voices is considered inappropriate, further isolating them from society.