Will a Striptease Save A Woman's Access to Education?

Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old Pakistani advocate for woman's access to education in Pakistan's Swat Valley, was shot in the head by the Pakistani Taliban last week. In 2009, she blogged for the BBC documenting the burning of girls' schools after violence erupted between the Taliban and Pakistan government. Ms. Yousafzai was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize in 2011, but did not win. Then, the government of Pakistan presented her with its first Pakistan National Peace Prize.

A spokesperson for the Tehrik-e-Taliban of Pakistan issued a statement claiming the assassination attempt was not directed at the girl per se, but at her ideas:

“If anyone thinks . . . that Malala is targeted because of education, that’s absolutely wrong, and a propaganda of [the] Media,” the statement said. “Malala is targeted because of her pioneer role in preaching secularism and so called enlightened moderation. And whom so ever will commit so in future too will be targeted again by TTP.”

Former First Lady Laura Bush wrote a compelling opinion article in The Washington Post urging leaders to do more than just laud this young girl. Read A Girl’s Courage Challenges Us to Act.

But then singer Madonna performed a striptease at a concert in Ms. Yousafzai's "honor," while the young girl remains in critical condition in the hospital. 

No, we're not kidding. SBW is sure this is not the type of action the Former First Lady was calling for and requests that celebrities at least try to understand the seriousness of the sacrifices by those like Malala. Madonna also claimed that she supported President Obama as the 'Muslim in the White House'. Get it together - because this is more than embarrassing.