'I should not hesitate'
"Even though you are, you believe in equality, you believe in equal
rights for both men and women, but you just can't say that single word,
that you are a feminist. And then I said I should not hesitate and I
should say that I am a feminist."
Ms Yousafzai, who settled in Britain after being shot on a school bus in
her native Pakistan, was asked if it was easy for her as a Muslim to
say she was a feminist.
'Islam is about equality'
She said: "I think in terms of religion, there is not a very clear-cut
answer to these issues. For example, women's rights, in terms of
politics, everything is interpreted in different ways by different
people. But to me Islam is about equality and calling myself feminist
would have no position from the religion."
Ms Yousafzai said she considered herself to be a Brummie.
"I think I am a Brummie and I'm proud to be a Brummie. Also I'm really
thankful to people here in the UK for all their support, their love and
for making me feel that this is home, and that you have the right to
live and that you deserve love and kindness.
"What I went through in my life was a horrible incident, but here the
love of people really strengthened me. And it continues to strengthen
me. That's why I am able to continue my campaign for education."
'The more terrorists you create'
Following Donald Trump's comments about ending Muslim emigration to the
US, and asked how she responded to the "wild things being said about
Islam and Muslims", she said: "I can just highlight one thing. The more
you speak about Islam and against all Muslims, the more terrorists we
create.
"So it's important that whatever politicians say, whatever the media
say, they should be really, really careful about it. If your intention
is to stop terrorism, do not try to blame the whole population of
Muslims for it because it cannot stop terrorism. It will radicalise more
terrorists."
