Watch Malala and Ziauddin respond to girls’ concerns about education
Malala took a break during her #GirlPowerTrip stop in Mexico and responded to girls who sent her postcards describing what education is like in their communities.
Malala began her Girl Power Trip in April to meet girls around the world and hear about the challenges they face going to school. Because Malala can’t meet every girl who has a story to tell, we asked girls to send her a postcard describing what life is like for girls in their communities. The response has been amazing!
Malala received postcards from girls all around the world — Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Canada, Iraq, Mexico, Argentina and beyond!
While Malala was in Mexico — the latest stop on her Girl Power Trip — she took a break and responded to some of your postcards.
17-year-old Danitza, from Peru, wrote to say that a lot of talent is lost when girls are out of school. “The government does not help and culture stigmatizes our liberty,” she writes. Danitza believes that with less violence and more education, we can solve the problems girls face — Malala agrees.
11-year-old Nura, from Istanbul, Turkey, wrote to say that girls should be able to read books—thick or thin. “I want to go to school to learn how to read and write and also to make new friends,” she says. Nura wants to be a teacher when she grows up. Malala asked her father Ziauddin to give Nura some advice.
12-year-old Michelle, from Los Teques, Venezuela, is concerned about the conflict in her country—it kept her out of school for more than a month. She believes that if young people are taught the importance of peace and education, “we will be better.” Here’s how Malala responded:
Malala’s Girl Power Trip took her across the globe — to the Middle East, Africa, North and Latin America, where she met some incredible girls fighting for their education. While she can’t meet every girl, your postcards help her hear about the problems girls face around the world. In every country and community, girls are out of school for different reasons. For some, it’s early marriage and restrictive gender roles. For others, lack of government spending on education means there’s no school for girls to attend. Malala addressed these barriers on her trip—by calling on leaders to prioritise girls and invest in their education.
Each girl has a unique story to tell — and their voices are our most powerful weapons in the fight for education and equality.
Help Malala amplify girls’ voices—send her a postcard about girls’ education in your community.
