There is no doubt that she is being used by the West for propaganda purposes.

She is courted by many influential Western figures. She is no doubt courageous maybe even naïve but it takes people like her to stand up. She may not benefit from any significant changes in her lifetime but I believe that one day the whole of Humanity will judge her well. She is a pioneer.

The girl wants an education, nobody in the West would deny her that but it's not what her attackers believe she should have.

And here lies the problem, most women (Muslim and other Faiths) want in this day and age to be able to go to school, drive a car, wear what they want, socialise with whom they wish. No doubt these desires are driven by images coming from the West. Freedom and Liberation. The Ayatollahs will only hold the tide back for so long.

I remember flying to Dubai with Emirates many years ago and being greeted by several girls at the airport all wearing the full gear. As soon as the plane took off, you guessed it, they removed the veils etc. and underneath all the layers were beautifully made up faces and nail polish.

The dogma of Islam especially for women is overpowering, backward looking and unlikely to survive.

Muslim women will one day find their collective voice and my bet is that they won't be calling for the status quo

Good article by Rosa Montero.
http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/10/12/...49_778121.html

On UK main news one evening last week the school wich she attended was shown.
The local girls still attend and the threat from the taliban has been reduced.
A small but significant example that local communities can defeat extreme views.