'We need leaders to stand with Afghan women', Malala Yousafzai speaks on life under Taliban rule

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, it has issued a series of decrees and guidelines that restrict women and girls' rights. It has been nearly two years since Afghan women and girls were banned from secondary schools and universities, and months since they were banned from speaking and showing their faces outside their homes. It's being described by the United Nations as a 'gender apartheid'. Director of 'Bread & Roses' Sahra Mani and women's rights activist Malala Yousafzai speak about their concerns on women under the Taliban rule. Malala Yousafzai tells Sky News: "We need leaders to be brave enough, to step up, to stand with Afghan women and girls and protect their rights." Read more: https://news.sky.com/world #skynews #afganistan SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For analysis of world events, tap here for The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim: https://podfollow.com/the-world-with-richard-and-yalda Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales