“We Are For Malala, And Malala For Education”

“We Are For Malala, And Malala For Education”
On 19th July, 2013, a seminar was organized by South Asian Women in Media (SAWM) at Karachi Press Club. The seminar was basically aimed to celebrate Malala’s 16th birthday, and to discuss the sufferings of women due to terrorism in Pakistan. Being an intern, I attended the session, and I really found it inspiring and interesting because the talk was particularly about various issues of women associated due to the lack of education and rapid growth of extremism. In fact, the day was celebrated on behalf of Malala’s birth day, and speeches, which were delivered by speakers of different backgrounds, were thoughtful. Their speeches were about the prevention of extremism from the grass roots levels and separation of education and promotion of peace. As Malala says that only one pen and one book is enough to educate a child, and the only solution to fight against terrorism. Certainly, if we educate each child, we will not experience violence at all. We will have peace in our surroundings because education is the only and best tool that helps us to resolve any kind of conflict.
Terrorism, the worst and rapid growing issue, is not only the problem of Sawat, but is the main problem of all citizens, and the major cause of our sufferings. The suffering of one individual is the suffering of all individuals, which means that suffering of women in Swat valley is the suffering of all women across Pakistan. Therefore, we really need to figure out a solution, through which we can eliminate terrorism in our beloved nation, so that women will not suffer any more.
Being an intern of the Shirkat Gah, I joined seminar because I also want to fight for women’s rights across the Pakistan, who are being deprived of their fundamental rights. I do have the same capacity to raise my voice against the domestic violence of women. Indeed, if each girl across Pakistan stands up and speak up for her rights, no one dare to violate her rights. To what extent the girls would be killed and marginalized? There would come a certain time and a day, when extremist themselves will give up violating women’s rights. As we can see that women’s activist in Pakistan are being killed, when they stand up for their and their fellows rights. In spite of that, new activists take birth every day, which indicates that the ray of light cannot be hindered by anything because it passes from everybody. As one of the speakers said that there is hope in Malala’s eyes for the bright future of young girls of Pakistan, and I appreciate because there are many girls like Malala, who are struggling to save the lives of deprived girls and women.
Last but not least, I wish Malala from the bottom of my heart, and I appreciate Malala’s work and her determination to eliminate terrorism no matter what other people think about her. Regardless of Taliban’s attack, she is still brave to pluck the roots of terrorism through her writings and voice. She is the best role model for all of us. I hope that one day; the entire nation will stand up and clap for her bravery, and will be awarded the medal of bravery.