10 years of Twitter: 10 celebrities helping to get every child in school
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It's only 10 years old – but Twitter has had an enormous impact on the way people campaign for equal rights and opportunities.
The social media platform celebrates its 10th birthday today. Here we look at some of the famous people who have used their high profiles to highlight the need for every child around the world to be in school.
You can also see A World at School's top 10 tweets.
US President BARACK OBAMA sends out a strong message.
“Every girl is precious. Every girl deserves an education.” —President Obama: http://t.co/cEWIR5koKc #LetGirlsLearn pic.twitter.com/5XbVjsIjOM
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 3, 2015
The actress KIM CATTRALL backs A World at School's #UpForSchool Petition by answering the call for celebrities to share their old school photos.
#tbt 4 years of school days. http://t.co/EYLDPr1szz #UpForSchool Every girl should have an education. pic.twitter.com/rVJHN46ZPY
— Kim Cattrall (@KimCattrall) March 19, 2015
SHAKIRA, singing star and education campaigner, is a great supporter of A World at School – here's her son Milan with the #UpForSchool Petition book.
Mommy I also want education for all children around the world!It's time for change! Not a moment to lose #UpForSchool pic.twitter.com/Cjvoxukmx7
— Shakira (@shakira) September 25, 2015
ANGRY BIRDS, the hugely popular computer game characters, take over the Twitter account of A World at School co-founder Sarah Brown to promote education for all.
It's Red from @AngryBirds. I’ve hacked @SarahBrownUK’s – HAH ! For the first time ever I’m angry enough to TWEET!!! pic.twitter.com/u33UY2eajF
— Sarah Brown (@SarahBrownUK) June 30, 2015
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The Lebanese singer ELISSA has sold more than 30 million albums – here she promotes A World at School's video about refugee children living in her country.
https://t.co/uVIfVQBAOS syria's Young talent is such a touching movie.it shows that war cannot stop kids from dreaming of peace
— Elissa (@elissakh) January 14, 2016
The model, TV host and businesswoman HEIDI KLUM shares an old school photo to promote the #UpForSchool campaign.
#TBT me at school/ On #IWD2015 Stand #UpForSchool to empower next generation of women:Join us http://t.co/xWiWVFcvmR pic.twitter.com/HixVxCV6wY
— Heidi Klum (@heidiklum) March 5, 2015
LAURA CARMICHAEL, who stars in the TV series Downton Abbey, has been working with A World at School to make people aware of Syrian refugee children out of school in Lebanon. Here she backs the #RewritingTheCode campaign to change perceptions of girls.
I'm #RewritingTheCode on #IWD2016 because I want to change the embedded values that hold girls back! pic.twitter.com/q1b0fo6qPq
— Laura Carmichael (@Carmichelle) 4 March 2016
Palestinian-Canadian writer CHAKER KHAZAAL – author of the Confessions of a War Child books – backs the #UpForSchool campaign.
Stand #UpForSchool. Sign the petition to get 1M Kids into school: http://t.co/YvH2xjZXsh. #Education
— Chaker Khazaal (@ChakerKhazaal) September 22, 2015
PRIYANKA CHOPRA, Indian star of Bollywood movies, is a big supporter of #UpForSchool and girls' education.
I pledged my voice 4 girls education.Share ur ideas 2 keep more girls in school. Tag #IAmGirlRising @GirlRisingIndiahttps://t.co/oqKQfFLbh7
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) March 8, 2016
Superstar BEYONCE speaks out for girls and women through her work with CHIME FOR CHANGE. Here she retweets about a fan's charity run for girls' education.
RT @jleicole For #WHD2013, I ran 5.312 @CharityMiles to help @GirlUp educate girls in the developing world. #EveryMileMatters#BeyGood
— Beyoncé Knowles (@Beyonce) August 19, 2013