The White House said it celebrates and encourages Malala's courage in pursuing her mission.
"Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies," President Obama said, according to a White House statement.
"And on every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream," he added.
The White House statement released after the meeting never mentions that Malala asked President Obama to stop drone attacks in Pakistan as they help to feed militancy and terrorism as it isn't just members of the Taliban or associated organizations who die in these attacks hundreds of innocent people have been killed.
“I thanked President Obama for the United States’ work in supporting education in Pakistan and Afghanistan and for Syrian refugees,” she said in the statement. “I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism. Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact.”
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