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5 memorable Malala quotes from the World Economic Forum 2018

5 memorable Malala quotes from the World Economic Forum 2018

Nobel peace laureate Malala urged women to “change the world” without waiting for the help of men at the WEF in Davos
27 Jan, 2018

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai is the inspiration that we all need in today’s time.

In a world where many women and girls struggle to get an education, she's a 20-year-old who's looked the Taliban in the eye and continued to persevere, advocating for the right to schooling.

The 20-year-old global education campaigner spoke eloquently at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, not long before Trump's arrival; the annual conference, which unites the world's business and political elite, also takes place this year in the shadow of the feminist #MeToo campaign that rattled Hollywood and spread across the globe in 2017.

Here are 5 important quotes from Yousafzai who is wise beyond her years.

On Trump:

When asked if she had any message for the US president, she said, “I get so disappointed to see that people in these high positions openly talk against women, do not accept women as equals, they harass women. It is just shocking to think that it is happening. I hope that women stand up and speak out against it."

About time people start using their privilege for good.

On collective responsibility:

Activism and advocacy can leave you feeling jaded and hopeless. Malala urges you to persist anyway; after all, everyone has a role to play.

She stated, "It's not one person's job to do this. I can't send all girls to school, it would be nearly impossible but what I can do is send as many as possible, what is in my potential, I will do that. Everyone has to play a role in this whether it's the media, NGOs, people in the business sphere or the government sector. It's a responsibility we all should realize we can participate in,"

Malala also observed, "I haven't met a single prime minister who wouldn't send their own children to school and university. But when it comes to the rest of the world, all children, they struggle a bit so you have to keep on reminding them."

On women realising they can conquer the world on their own:

“Earlier we wanted men to do something for us but that time has gone now. We won't ask men to change the world, we're going to do it ourselves. We're going to stand up for ourselves, we're going to raise our voices and we're going to change the world,” she said.

You tell 'em girl!

On feminism:

“Feminism is just an other word for equality...and no one will object to equality,” she shared.

Sadly, this is a fact that needs to be stated over and over again.

On why men need to be better allies:

Malala also highlighted the crucial need to educate young men on the issue of women's rights.

"When we talk about feminism and women's rights, we're actually addressing men. Men have a big role to play. We have to teach young boys how to be men. In order to become one, you have to recognise that all women and all those around you have equal rights and that you are part of this movement for equality," she said.

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muntazir abbas Jan 27, 2018 03:46pm
We are proud to have you Malala . Keep empowering women.
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Junaid Jan 27, 2018 03:51pm
she tried to look into the "EYE of TALIBAN" but got shot, survived and then ran away.
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Dr UN Nandakumar Jan 27, 2018 05:01pm
Wise words from Nobel laureate Malala. Women can change the world , change herself ,feminism is another word for equality and men &women are equal allies or partners.People from all sections both young and old, women and men have to listen to her words to change the world for peace, happiness and prosperity.
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syed s ahmed Jan 27, 2018 05:02pm
@Junaid can you do the same?
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A shah Jan 27, 2018 05:27pm
So when is she going back to Pakistan?
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Ali Abidi Jan 27, 2018 05:56pm
@Junaid You want her to get shot again and don't survive the next time. You are brilliant
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akram Jan 27, 2018 05:59pm
Malala you are a Pakistani inspiration!
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akram Jan 27, 2018 05:59pm
@Junaid she did not run away, she was medically evacuated for treatment abroad. There is a difference.
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AsIf jamil Jan 27, 2018 07:18pm
@Junaid They took her away to save her life. Here the Taliban tried to take her life for speaking up. In the West they gave her immense respect and an opportunity to help educate girls in underprivileged countries. Remember my friend: Great Spirits Have Always Encountered Violent Opposition from Mediocre Minds- Albert Einstein.
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Dr UN Nandakumar Jan 27, 2018 08:22pm
Emerging re-positioning of the women might as daughter, sister,wife & mother.
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Truth Jan 27, 2018 09:34pm
How many schools has Malala opened for Girls in her native Swat, since she became a Millionaire through her foundation in the UK? How many women and girls has she inspired in Pakistan since she left and never looked back? Fame and Fortune is corrupting. Hence very few who attain it, return to their roots or try to uplift those left behind.
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N abidi Jan 27, 2018 11:01pm
Malala needs a make over pak designers should create a lovely look for her,she is representing Pakistani women. then she should look like the today's Pakistani women,who dresses very beautifully ! Appereance matter!
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JA-Australia Jan 27, 2018 11:27pm
Malala always makes us proud to be Pakistani.
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Abbas Jaffri Jan 28, 2018 12:08am
@Junaid All cowards talk like you. She did what you are incapable of doing, so stop taking cheap shots at a brave girl
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Asad Jan 28, 2018 01:51am
I would really be interested in knowing what a semi-literate Pakistani girl from Swat is doing hobnobbing with the corporate elite that rule the world and ensure that illiteracy, warfare and poverty are rampant around the globe?
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Asad Jan 28, 2018 01:55am
I would really be interested in knowing what a semi-literate Pakistani girl from Swat is doing hobnobbing with the corporate elite that rule the world and ensure that illiteracy, warfare and poverty (not to mention racism, sexism and related apartheid) are rampant around the globe?
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Vijay B. Jan 28, 2018 01:57am
“Feminism is just an other word for equality ... and no one will object to equality,” So well said and nothing more needs to be said after that. Hats off to this deep thinking and ever so eloquent young lady named Malala Yousafzai.
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Dropper Jan 28, 2018 01:58am
@Junaid Not ran away. The nation couldn’t handle its very own brave young woman - and let her go. But not forever.
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Dropper Jan 28, 2018 02:04am
@muntazir abbas Indeed! A genuine authentic Pakistani woman.
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Changar kaghaz wala Jan 28, 2018 03:16am
It’s about time to stop giving this fraud anymore publicity there are pictures galore on the internet of her walking to the ambulance plane whilst apparently being shot in the head, we should concentrate on the little babies who were brutalized and murdered, they never got a chance to live their dreams.
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Faisal Jan 28, 2018 05:36am
If every one think and act like her we don't need to go to paradise
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Harish Chandra Jan 28, 2018 05:37am
Remarkable lady, well-grounded and wise in spite of her young age.
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Sat Jan 28, 2018 06:05am
She has grown a lot. God bless her.
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Mad Hooker Jan 28, 2018 09:46am
@Junaid And made millions of dollars. I don't understand why giving so much impotance to her. There are so many people out there doing more than her and expecting nothing in return.
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Thamil K Jan 28, 2018 12:03pm
@Junaid if you are capable of protecting from fundamentalists, she won't have run away.
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Skeptic Jan 28, 2018 01:19pm
Question is, what are you doing for Pakistan - your motherland? Inspiration on world stage is commendable, but without concrete action to make a difference in the lives of ordinary children in your native land, you are just enjoying a jet-set life or high-profile meetings with world leaders, while doing nothing on the grounds to translate your words into action and results. Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.
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Johar Jan 29, 2018 11:20am
Malala,,, you are the Pride of Pakistan!
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Nasir Waheed Jan 30, 2018 03:00am
Malala you make Pakistan proud. We are proud of you and your achievements. Indeed the 5 important quotes at the World Economic Forum describe you "Wise beyond her years" aptly puts the accomplishments that you are achieving with the passage of time. Keeping achieving to make us Pakistanis proud.
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