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Joya said the Taliban\u2019s efforts to suppress independent media had made the independent reporting carried out by Rukhshana Media\u2019s journalists all the more crucial. \u201cIt matters to them to break the silence because Afghan women have been forced into silence,” she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Malala Fund, which Yousafzai founded with her father after she was shot on her school bus by a Taliban gunman and the family fled Pakistan for the United Kingdom, works to strengthen girls\u2019 access to education globally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In neighbouring Afghanistan, the Taliban banned secondary education for girls just weeks after they retook power in 2021. Yousafzai said the Malala Fund was now providing alternative education opportunities for girls in Afghanistan and would continue to stand alongside Afghan women, amplifying their calls for justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the event, she paid tribute to the journalists in Afghanistan who have continued to report on the treatment of women by the Taliban despite the risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWomen in Afghanistan have been silenced due to Taliban restrictions. While journalists \u2014 especially female journalists \u2014 are threatened by the Taliban, they continue to risk their lives to be the voice of women,\u201d said Yousafzai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She expressed admiration for the resilience of Afghan women and girls who continue to live their lives in the face of Taliban restrictions on education, employment, and the basic rights of women and girls, and described Rukhshana Media as \u201cthe voice of Afghan women\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDespite threats and dangers, Rukhshana Media reports on the violation of women\u2019s rights, documenting how women activists are imprisoned and tortured, and recording everything,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yousafzai called on the world to fully support Afghan women journalists, recognizing their crucial role in sharing the stories of Afghan women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event marked Rukhshana Media\u2019s first major gathering in London and was aimed at amplifying the voices of women, particularly female journalists, under Taliban rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Approximately 100 human rights activists, journalists, representatives of international media, and influential individuals \u2014 including Afghans living in the UK \u2014 attended the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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