#BringBackOurGirls: events held around the world on anniversary of Chibok abductions
Children in conflicts, Girls' education, Safe schools
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The Chibok Girl Ambassadors prepare to march in Abuja
Events are being held around the world today on the anniversary of the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian girls from their school in Chibok.
In the capital Abuja, 219 girls took part in a procession to mark the number of girls still missing after being taken by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014.
#BringBackOurGirls is trending on Twitter across the world as prayers, vigils and marches are held in many countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Chile.
A World at School has released a video today to mark the anniversary and to 鶹APP which are at their worst levels for 40 years. You can watch it here.
A 鶹APP released on the eve of the anniversary 鶹APP has revealed that 800,000 children have been forced to flee from Boko Haram鶹APPs campaign of violence in northeast Nigeria. And an Amnesty International report says since the start of 2014.
Here is a flavour of what is happening today to mark one year since the awful events at the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok 鶹APP when 219 girls were abducted just because they wanted an education. We will be adding tweets and pictures as events are held.
NIGERIA
Please wear red, or at least a touch of red today in honour of our missing girls.
鶹APP #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria)
Ready to March
鶹APP Emily Unia (@BBCEmilyUnia)
The Danish and Finnish ambassadors here to support
鶹APP Nkem Ifejika (@nkemifejika)
DAY365:
鶹APP Yarima 鶹APP Jnr (@yarima_jnr)
365 Days of adduction .
鶹APP A #BringBackOurGirls (@akachukwu)
鶹APPWe鶹APPll neva forget our sisters鶹APP
鶹APP #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria)
action aid joining the 219 kidnapped March.
鶹APP #BringBackOurGirls (@mgadot)
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is first to honor the Chibok Girls on April 14th:鶹APPNelson College for Girls students in Nelson, New鶹APP
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SPAIN
Con alumn@s de secundaria de recordamos hoy a las 200 niñas secuestradas en Nigeria
鶹APP IAM (@IAMJunta)
UNITED STATES
A World at School Yassin Choye is pictured below at a #BringBackOurGirls vigil in Washington, D.C.
For next 2 days on my show focusing on missing 219 . World must not forget!
鶹APP Isha Sesay (@IshaSesayCNN)
And here鶹APPs another Global Youth Ambassador 鶹APP Lulu Cerone, founder of LemonAID Wariiors.
Join our march. We have not forgotten 2PM at Federal Bldg LA
鶹APP LemonAID Warriors (@lemonaidwarrior)
We鶹APPll go red & purple tonight to mark 1 yr since the Boko Haram Chibok girls kidnapping.
鶹APP Empire State Bldg (@EmpireStateBldg)
US representative Carolyn Maloney speaks at a rally in New York City
鶹APP J (@jeromeokolo)
Photos from the GLOBAL SCHOOL GIRL MARCH in Los Angeles.
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PAKISTAN
Muhammad Ahmed, one of A World at School鶹APPs network of Global Youth Ambassadors, is at an event in Pakistan. See this tweet below.
In Pakistan, GYA is taking a stand for the girls of and for girls鶹APP education worldwide!
鶹APP A World at School (@aworldatschool)
UNITED KINGDOM
Here鶹APPs another Global Youth Ambassador, Doorita Seeruttun, with friends at a vigil in London.
Thank you Anty 4 inspiring us to stand!1yr London rally 2day-Nigeria High Commission 3pm
鶹APP S.D.O = GenVoicesUK (@stilldapper)
Spirited gathering today outside Nigerian Embassy, London, UK
鶹APP Rick Harley (@RickRickharley)
FRANCE
Un an après le rapt des lycéennes par Boko Haram au Nigéria, rassemblement pour se souvenir.
鶹APP Hervine (@Hervine)
Ne les oublions pas! Il y a 1 an, Boko Haram kidnappait 276 lycéennes
鶹APP U.S. Embassy France (@USEmbassyFrance)
ZAMBIA
From Zambia with Sister Marie-Claire Mwenya : Now !
鶹APP Falila Gbadamassi (@faligbadamassi)
UGANDA
Ugandan Women meeting the Nigerian Ambassador to Uganda to deliver the Message
鶹APP FOWODE (@FOWODE_UGANDA)
NORWAY
Conducts Rally in Stavanger, Norway / See more:
鶹APP GNRD (@GNRD_NGO)
MAURITIUS
Krishnee Appadoo, a Global Youth Ambassador for A World at School, . In it, she outlined the work of A World at School, the need for universal education and events to mark the #BringBackOurGirls anniversary. She wrote: 鶹APPThroughout this week, you can join this movement by wearing a red T-shirt or any piece of clothing with a red colour, organise peaceful marches and rallies across the island and also raise awareness on #BringBackOurGirls on your social networks, at work and among your friends.鶹APP
鶹APPAND EVEN THE ARCTIC!
The first Nigerians to reach the North Pole, this is their message on the anniversary of Chibok:
鶹APP Challenge 100 (@thechallenge100)
You can make your voice heard by 鶹APP which calls on world leaders to keep their promise to get every child into school, without fear of danger or discrimination.
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