Daily Times

Here we have another example of the ‘know-all’ Mullahs and miscredents of core Islamic beliefs who disseminate sensational and irrational interpretations as speaking for the collective ulema on what a ‘modest’ girl should or should not wear!

As we all know, renowned activist for women education, Malala Yousafzai has just recently and successfully commenced her studies at the prestigious Oxford University – five years from the day she was shot by the Taliban for championing girls’ empowerment through education.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate attended her first lecture at Oxford last week, tweeting a picture of her first day at college on the microblogging platform.

All hell broke lose when the 20-year-old was spotted strolling casually around in a pair of jeans and full-sleeved top, her head covered with a dupatta by all means.

While some bashed Malala for her ‘shocking choice’ of wardrobe, others went as low as calling her a foreign conspiracy yet again, merely based on her dressing.

It seems to be ironic that even in this day and age where women tend to share as much or even more responsibilities than most men, where they may even be the sole bread-winners of the family, where they may even achieve their dreams at a far better pace than men, they are miles away from being seen as equals or eluding judgement calls in a society that can still not fathom out all the reasons behind forever being shackled by age-old beliefs and limitations.