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Jul 26th 2013, 15:47, by MTV Act

By Amber Belus

A new superwoman is coming on the scene, and she's the "Burka Avenger"! Geo TV is premiering a groundbreaking new cartoon that supports the battle for women's education in Pakistan.

Based in Halwapur, Pakistan, Burka works as a teacher who uses martial arts to fight bad guys attempting to destroy their schools and access to education. She is dressed in a black burqua, only revealing her eyes and her fingers.

"Each one of our episodes is centered around a moral, which sends out strong social messages to kids," creator Aaron Haroon Rashid told the The Associated Press, "but it is cloaked in pure entertainment, laughter, action and adventure."

Earlier this month we celebrated Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teenager who was shot in the head by the Taliban in October, 2012, for seeking an education.

On July 12, Malala's 16th birthday, thousands of youth delegates gathered at the United Nations headquarters where Malala spoke out for the first time since her attack. She made it known that her fight is not over, and she will do whatever it takes to get every child enrolled in school.

"Let us pick up our books and our pens," she said that day, "they are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education first."

Burka Avenger is determined to show the vitality of women's education so she uses books and pens to battle the Taliban, and Malala is our real life super hero --- fighting this fight every day.

If you're interested in getting involved in the fight for education, follow the Action Links below.

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