Pakistan, June 22 — Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has pledged to continue her daily efforts to help the 122 million girls around the world who are still out of school. In a heartfelt Instagram post on Saturday, she reaffirmed her lifelong mission to ensure that every girl has access to education.
Malala shared that her journey began with fighting for her own education in Mingora, Pakistan, when she was just 11. At that time, the Taliban had banned girls from going to school, forcing her to speak out against their oppressive rules. “It has become a mission,” she wrote, “to ensure education for every girl.”
She survived a gunshot wound to the head in 2012 when militants from the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked her school bus. Despite the traumatic incident, she emerged as a global voice for girls’ rights and, at age 17, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
Highlighting ongoing global issues, Malala pointed to Afghanistan, where the Taliban regime has banned girls and women from schools and universities. The United Nations has labeled these policies as “gender apartheid,” raising serious human rights concerns worldwide.
Meanwhile, Pakistan also faces a major education crisis, with more than 26 million children out of school. Most of them come from poor families, making the situation one of the worst globally, according to official data.
Malala’s message comes as a reminder that the fight for girls’ education is far from over. Her story, from surviving a Taliban attack to leading a global movement, continues to inspire millions and push for real change.
