Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has arrived in Islamabad to take part in the two-day international conference titled “Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities,” which commences today (Saturday). The conference will focus on addressing the hurdles faced in promoting girls’ education within Muslim communities worldwide, fostering meaningful discussions, and presenting actionable solutions.
The event will be attended by around 150 delegates from 47 countries, each contributing their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in the field of girls’ education. The Pakistani Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Farah Naz Akbar, welcomed Malala at the airport, presenting her with a bouquet in a warm reception.
Malala, who has long been an advocate for girls’ education and gender equality, is expected to deliver a speech at the conference. Her address will focus on strategies to eliminate barriers that hinder women’s access to education and emphasize the importance of ensuring equal opportunities for girls everywhere.
Among the prominent global figures attending the summit are Malaysian Minister of Religious Affairs Mohammadin bin Mokhtar, a delegation from Myanmar, and religious scholars Sheikh Ahmed Ahmedou and Sheikh Ahmed Al-Mustafi from Mauritania. Other notable attendees include U.S. Special Representative Leslie Elfridge, Iraqi religious scholar Mohammad Abbas Joad Al-Tabi, and Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Education and Science, Kenderbaiya Dogdurkul Sherzhiyona.
This conference represents a key step in promoting global cooperation to overcome the challenges that girls face in education, particularly within Muslim-majority regions, and is expected to yield significant discussions on effective solutions.
