Pakistani activist for female education; Malala Yousafzai has expressed her concern about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the safety of women and girls, and has called for world leaders to take urgent action before the situation spiral out of control.

“This is actually an urgent humanitarian crisis right now that we need to provide our help and support,” Yousafzai told BBC Newsnight.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner; Yousafzai said Biden “has a lot to do” and must “take a bold step” to protect the Afghan people, adding she had been trying to reach out to several global leaders.

“I am deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan right now, especially about the safety of women and girls there. I had the opportunity to talk to a few activists in Afghanistan, including women’s rights activists, and they are sharing their concern that they are not sure what their life is going to be like, ” Yousafzai told Newsnight.

Yousafzai said she had sent a letter to Pakistani Prime Minister; Imran Khan asking him to admit Afghan refugees and ensure that all refugee children “have access to education, have access to safety and protection, that their futures are not lost.”

She also thanked the Prime Minister of Norway; Erna Solberg for her leadership and also urge the Security Council to pass a resolution to protect Afghan women, girls, and minorities.

Thank you for your leadership, Prime Minister, and for allowing me to share concerns I am hearing from women in Afghanistan. I urge the Security Council to pass a resolution to protect Afghan women, girls and minorities. https://t.co/tWAUoWk25z

— Malala (@Malala) August 16, 2021

Yousafzai, in 2012 survived a gunshot in the head by a Pakistani Taliban gunman after she was targeted for her campaign against its efforts to deny women education.

She had become known as an 11-year-old, writing a blog under a pen name for the BBC about living under the rule of the Pakistani Taliban.

Yousafzai moved to England after she was shot, where she received medical treatment. Her condition later improved enough for her to be transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, UK. The attempt on her life sparked an international outpouring of support for her.

After her recovery, Yousafzai became a prominent activist for the right to education. Last year, the 23years old activist graduated from Oxford University with a Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree.