DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – Using the World Economic Forum as her platter, theyoungest Nobel Prize Winner and Pakistan’s pride Malala Yousafzai spokealong the lines of women empowerment.
In doing that, she also sent a message to Trump and other male leaders onthe state of gender disparity in the today’s world.
“So disappointed to see that people in high positions talk about women inunequal terms and do not accept them as equals,” said Malala when she wasasked what her message to ‘someone like Trump’ would be.
She continued along the same lines regarding Trump’s track record ofharassment and remarks on women’s rights, “it is just shocking for a secondto believe that this is actually happening. . . . I hope that women standup and speak out against it.”
Malala also spoke on how investing in education and empowering women wouldhave long term benefits: “When you invest in a girl you are contributing toher individually, she will have a future but you are impacting thecommunity, the country the nation. It will help the economic growth, ithelps reduce poverty, it helps control climate change, it helps addresschild labour, child trafficking and a host of other issues.”
We have to change the way we act, the way we speak, the way we address theissue,” said Malala in her closing remarks.