The pop star shot down the reports as inaccurate, and pledged to continue helping educate young girls in the nation.

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But what good does it do to educate those girls if globalization will simply drain poor countries of skilled workers?

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"We are going to educate 40 girls, and I invite all of you to support the Malala Fund, " Malala said in a video that was played at the Women in the World summit in New York.

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In 2011, Intel launched She Will, a campaign to educate and empower girls and women around the world by fostering equal economic and educational opportunities.

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"If the family can't educate its children, the girls would be pulled out before the boys, " said Cawasji, adding that girls are considered more valuable at home.

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"When they're done with their studies, especially the girls, they want to work for a while, they want to earn money, they want to educate themselves further, " she says.

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