Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai to Attend International Girls’ Education Summit

• Yousafzai, who was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl, will attend an international summit on girls’ education in Pakistan.

• She was evacuated in 2012 after being shot by the Pakistan Taliban.

• She plans to speak about protecting girls’ rights to school and holding the Taliban accountable for their crimes against Afghan women and girls.

• Pakistan’s Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui confirmed the Taliban government’s invitation.