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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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 Women’s Day is on March 8 – 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 – and to stand up for girls’ education by asking people to sign the #UpForSchool Petition. It’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:Ìý“This International Women’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€
Check out the celebrity postings below from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – and then follow , which brings you news, pictures and comment from events around the world. You’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:
— Shakira (@shakira)
HEIDI KLUM
German supermodel
me at school/ On Stand to empower next generation of women:Join us
— Heidi Klum (@heidiklum)
SARAH BROWN
A World at School co-founder
as a girl! On Stand to empower next generation of women: Join us
— 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
— 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 don’t. Stand @
— 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 TV’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
— Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard)
MIRANDA HART
British star of TV’s Miranda Show and Call The Midwife
My old school photo (hot) to support International Women’s Day and Join in
— Miranda Hart (@mermhart)
ABBY CADABBY
American star of children’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
— 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
— Bonnie Wright (@thisisbwright)
You can see lots more celebrities sharing their old school pictures on our rolling . And you can .
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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 Women’s Day is on March 8 – 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 – and to stand up for girls’ education by asking people to sign the #UpForSchool Petition. It’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: “This International Women’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€
Check out the celebrity postings below from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – and then follow our International Women’s Day blog, which brings you news, pictures and comment from events around the world. You’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:
— Shakira (@shakira)
Heidi Klum
German supermodel
me at school/ On Stand to empower next generation of women:Join us
— Heidi Klum (@heidiklum)
​Sarah Brown​
A World at School co-founder
as a girl! On Stand to empower next generation of women: Join us
— 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
— 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 @
— 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 TV’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
— Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard)
Miranda Hart
British star of TV’s Miranda Show and Call The Midwife
My old school photo (hot) to support International Women's Day and Join in
— Miranda Hart (@mermhart)
Abby Cadabby
American star of children’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
— Bonnie Wright (@thisisbwright)
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