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News,17 Aug 2021,5 mins

Malala - her fears for the rights of Afghan women and girls

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Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban nearly a decade ago - for publicly advocating education for women and girls. In an exclusive interview for BBC Newsnight, reporter Sima Kotecha speaks to the Pakistani women's rights activist. In this episode of 5 Minutes On, the 24-year-old shares her deep concern about women and minorities living in Afghanistan - and calls for more intervention from world leaders. (image - getty)

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