ISLAMABAD — Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls' education hosted by her native Pakistan , where she was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl.Yousafzai was evacuated from the country in 2012 after being shot by the Pakistan Taliban, who were enraged by her activism, and she has returned to the country only a handful of times since.A spokesman for the Malala Fund charity confirmed Yousafzai will attend the conference in person.
'Girls are only allowed to attend primary school, while women are largely restricted to working in segregated environments in health or education.The Taliban administration claims that Islamic law 'guarantees' the rights of Afghan men and women.The two-day summit will be held in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Saturday and Sunday, focusing on girls' education in Muslim communities.
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