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The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Malala gives keynote speech as women's conference in Tokyo

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai gives a keynote speech at the fifth conference of the World Assembly for Women held in Tokyo on Saturday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Visiting Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai gave a keynote speech at the fifth conference of the World Assembly for Women held in Tokyo on Saturday.

"If we want to create a world where all women and girls can shine, our leaders must invest in girls' education," Malala, said, calling on leaders of the Group of 20 member countries to support education for women.

She predicted such investment could contribute to realizing something beyond imagination.

Malala, 21, won the prize in 2014 for her activities calling for recognition of girls' rights to receive an education.

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