Malala Yousafzai warns UK aid cuts could hinder girls’ education

  • Date: 23-Apr-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:Middle East
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Malala Yousafzai warns UK aid cuts could hinder girls’ education

Education campaigner Malala Yousafzai raised the alarm over Britain's foreign aid cuts which she said could hinder her drive to ensure schooling for girls.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner, 23, spoke to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday and said she applauded his dedication to girls' education.

But she said she was "concerned he won't reach his goal of helping 40 million girls go to school" unless Britain restores its commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on foreign aid.

The commitment was reduced to 0.5 per cent in a spending review last year, in a cut which