Malala Yousafzai: The Taliban Are Not the True Representatives of Islam and Afghan Culture

She further emphasized that the lack of global support for Afghan women is a significant mistake, and its consequences will not be limited to Afghanistan alone.

Ms. Yousafzai pointed out the long-term impacts of depriving Afghan women of education under the Taliban's rule, stating: "The less Afghan women are educated, the more their children are exposed to dangerous (extremist) ideologies."

This comes as the Taliban, since regaining power, have stripped citizens, especially women, of their fundamental rights and freedoms, imposing severe restrictions on their movement within the country, including in parks. The Taliban have also banned girls and women above the sixth grade from attending schools and universities.

With the enactment of their new law, the Taliban have also prohibited the voices and faces of women in public spaces, including the voices of adult women in activities such as "Quran recitation, Dhikr, and prayers," when done alongside other adult women.

These actions by the Taliban have sparked widespread internal and global reactions, including from Islamic countries and religious scholars, but the Taliban have yet to make any changes to these policies.