Celebrities share their old school pictures to support #UpForSchool and girls’ education
Campaigns, International Women's Day, Sarah Brown
A host of stars have shared their old school pictures to show their support for the #UpForSchool Petition and the need for all girls around the world to get an education.
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Shakira, Heidi Klum, Priyanka Chopra and Laura CarmichaelÌý
A host of stars have shared their old school pictures to show their support for the and the need for all girls around the world to get an education. They include singers Shakira and Pixie Lott, supermodel Heidi Klum and TV celebs Miranda Hart and Kelly Osbourne.
International WomenÂ鶹APP™s Day is on March 8 Â鶹APP“ but 31 million girls are deprived of even the most basic primary education and two-thirds of them will probably never go to school.
A World at School asked people to mark Throwback Thursday (TBT) today by posting a picture of themselves at school on social media Â鶹APP“ and to stand up for girlsÂ鶹APP™ education by asking people to sign the #UpForSchool Petition. ItÂ鶹APP™s a youth-led campaign that calls on world leaders to keep their promise to get all children into school and learning without danger or discrimination.Ìý
A World at School co-founder Sarah Brown led the way with school photos of herself and husband Gordon, the former British prime minister and now . Sarah said:ÌýÂ鶹APPœThis International WomenÂ鶹APP™s Day we can all stand #UpForSchool for the next generation and ensure that they have the opportunity to grow, learn at school and lead.Â鶹APP
Check out the celebrity postings below from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Â鶹APP“ and then follow , which brings you news, pictures and comment from events around the world. YouÂ鶹APP™ll also find lots more famous people sharing their old school photos there.
SHAKIRA
Colombian singer and education activist
as a girl! On Stand to empower the next generation of women:
Â鶹APP” Shakira (@shakira)
HEIDI KLUM
German supermodel
me at school/ On Stand to empower next generation of women:Join us
Â鶹APP” Heidi Klum (@heidiklum)
SARAH BROWN
A World at School co-founder
as a girl! On Stand to empower next generation of women: Join us
Â鶹APP” Sarah Brown (@SarahBrownUK)
GORDON BROWN
Ex-UK Prime Minister and UN education envoy
Gordon Brown: to me at primary school. On Stand to empower the next generation of women
Â鶹APP” Gordon & Sarah Brown (@OfficeGSBrown)
PRIYANKA CHOPRA
Indian star of Bollywood films
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MICHELLE DOCKERY
British star of Downton Abbey and singer
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LANG LANG
Chinese classical pianist
I got the chance to go to school & learn. 31 million girls today donÂ鶹APP™t. Stand @
Â鶹APP” Lang Lang (@lang_lang)
PIXIE LOTT
British pop star
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ARIANNA HUFFINGTON
Founder of Huffington Post website
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BRANDY
American singer and activist
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LAURA CARMICHAEL
British star of TVÂ鶹APP™s Downton Abbey
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JULIA GILLARD
Ex-Australian prime minister, now head of Global Partnership for Education
my school pic! On Stand#UpForSchool to empower our girls: Join us at JG
Â鶹APP” Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard)
MIRANDA HART
British star of TVÂ鶹APP™s Miranda Show and Call The Midwife
My old school photo (hot) to support International WomenÂ鶹APP™s Day and Join in
Â鶹APP” Miranda Hart (@mermhart)
ABBY CADABBY
American star of childrenÂ鶹APP™s TV show Sesame Street
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KELLY OSBOURNE
British-American TV star, fashion designer, singer
Kelly as a school girl! On , stand to empower the next gen. of women
Â鶹APP” Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne)
BONNIE WRIGHT
British actress from Harry Potter films
as a girl! On stand to empower the next generation of women join us
Â鶹APP” Bonnie Wright (@thisisbwright)
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A host of stars have shared their old school pictures to show their support for the #UpForSchool Petition and the need for all girls around the world to get an education. They include singers Shakira and Pixie Lott, supermodel Heidi Klum and TV celebs Miranda Hart and Kelly Osbourne.
International WomenÂ鶹APP™s Day is on March 8 Â鶹APP“ but 31 million girls are deprived of even the most basic primary education and two-thirds of them will probably never go to school.
A World at School asked people to mark Throwback Thursday (TBT) today by posting a picture of themselves at school on social media Â鶹APP“ and to stand up for girlsÂ鶹APP™ education by asking people to sign the #UpForSchool Petition. ItÂ鶹APP™s a youth-led campaign that calls on world leaders to keep their promise to get all children into school and learning without danger or discrimination.Ìý
A World at School co-founder Sarah Brown led the way with school photos of herself and husband Gordon, the former British prime minister and now United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education. Sarah said: Â鶹APPœThis International WomenÂ鶹APP™s Day we can all stand #UpForSchool for the next generation and ensure that they have the opportunity to grow, learn at school and lead.Â鶹APP
Check out the celebrity postings below from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Â鶹APP“ and then follow our International WomenÂ鶹APP™s Day blog, which brings you news, pictures and comment from events around the world. YouÂ鶹APP™ll also find lots more famous people sharing their old school photos there.
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Colombian singer and education activist
as a girl! On Stand to empower the next generation of women:
Â鶹APP” Shakira (@shakira)
Heidi Klum
German supermodel
me at school/ On Stand to empower next generation of women:Join us
Â鶹APP” Heidi Klum (@heidiklum)
Â鶹APP‹Sarah BrownÂ鶹APP‹
A World at School co-founder
as a girl! On Stand to empower next generation of women: Join us
Â鶹APP” Sarah Brown (@SarahBrownUK)
Gordon Brown
Ex-UK Prime Minister and UN education envoy
Gordon Brown: to me at primary school. On Stand to empower the next generation of women
Â鶹APP” Gordon Brown (@GordonBrown)
Priyanka Chopra
Indian star of Bollywood films
https://www.instagram.com/p/z2lDQ7Js7t/
Michelle Dockery
British star of Downton Abbey and singer
https://www.instagram.com/p/z3Rkb3qlby/
Lang Lang
Chinese classic pianistÌý
I got the chance to go to school & learn. 31 million girls today don't. Stand @
Â鶹APP” Lang Lang (@lang_lang)
>Pixie Lott
British pop star
Arianna Huffington
Founder of Huffington Post website
Brandy
American singer and activist
Laura Carmichael
British star of TVÂ鶹APP™s Downton Abbey
https://www.instagram.com/p/z2U9QOn9pS/
Julia Gillard
Ex-Australian prime minister, now head of Global Partnership for Education
my school pic! On Stand#UpForSchool to empower our girls: Join us at JG
Â鶹APP” Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard)
Miranda Hart
British star of TVÂ鶹APP™s Miranda Show and Call The Midwife
My old school photo (hot) to support International Women's Day and Join in
Â鶹APP” Miranda Hart (@mermhart)
Abby Cadabby
American star of childrenÂ鶹APP™s TV show Sesame Street
https://www.instagram.com/p/z2syx0jgYl/
Sharon Osbourne
British-American TV star, fashion designer, singerÌý
Kelly as a school girl! On , stand to empower the next gen. of women
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne)
Bonnie Wright
British actress from Harry Potter films
as a girl! On stand to empower the next generation of women join us
Â鶹APP” Bonnie Wright (@thisisbwright)
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