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"There was a time when women activists asked men to stand up for their rights. But this time we will do it by ourselves. I am not telling men to step away from speaking for women’s rights, but I am focusing on women to be independent and fight for themselves."
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Source: Malala Yousafzai's Speech to the UN General Assembly, www.independent.co.uk. July 12, 2013.
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