Educating Girls Is The Most Worthwhile Investment: Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai in her visit to Brazil said that voting is the most powerful weapon for change and improve the country and suggested that girls' education should be a priority for every presidential candidate in Brazil's forthcoming elections. 

In a debate on education and the empowerment of women held in Sao Paulo, Malala stressed that voting is power and it is now in the hands of every Brazilian, so they should use this power.

I am so grateful I could share this amazing experience with my friends @ElaineWelteroth, @ElJuanpaZurita and @jeromejarre. Each of us was inspired by the girls we met and the stories we heard. pic.twitter.com/Xa5scj1GNu

— Malala (@Malala) July 12, 2018

In front of Brazilian activists and educators, Yousafzai said that girls' education in the long term is the most worthwhile investment and should be the top priority in the campaigns of those who vie for the presidency of Brazil in the elections in October.

Izabella and Bak are teenagers who create street art to fight back against the sexism and racism they experience. Their organization is called @RedeNami. pic.twitter.com/ATG37mvjYt

— Malala (@Malala) July 12, 2018

Paloma and her friends live in one of Rio's most dangerous neighborhoods. They find joy in a ballet class where the only cost is a good report card from school. Paloma's favourite subject is math. pic.twitter.com/wnwh9uXVAO

— Malala (@Malala) July 12, 2018

"Education is more than just about learning and reading. It was about emancipation. It was about empowerment of women," Yousafzai told some 800 members of the audience in the Ibirapuera Park Auditorium.

Maikele, Hiorrana and Itocovoti live in Bahia. As indigenous girls, they face discrimination in school and in society. But they are strong and determined to build a better future for their community. pic.twitter.com/VaGSyW9nJR

— Malala (@Malala) July 12, 2018

Yousafzai also announced that she will launch her personal project very soon in Brazil to promote girls' education, although she did not offer details about the initiative.

Malala Fund is investing around $700,000 in education activists in Brazil. We want to help them ensure that every girl in this country gets 12 years of free, safe, quality education.

— Malala (@Malala) July 12, 2018

According to the activist, it is estimated that some 1.5 million women in the South American country have been denied this basic right.

Yousafzai, one of the most well-known and influential figures for her fight for women's rights, was shot by the Taliban at age 15 for her campaign for and defence of girls'