#BringBackOurGirls: events held around the world on anniversary of Chibok abductions
Chibok girls, Children in conflicts, Girls' education, Safe schools
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 call on world leaders to act now to stop attacks on schools – which are at their worst levels for 40 years. You can watch it here.
A UNICEF report called Missing Childhoods – released on the eve of the anniversary – has revealed that 800,000 children have been forced to flee from Boko Haram’s campaign of violence in northeast Nigeria. And an Amnesty International report says at least 2000 Nigerian girls and women have been abducted by Boko Haram 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 – 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. #365DaysOn #ChibokGirls #NeverToBeForgotten
— #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria) April 14, 2015
Ready to March #ChibokGirls #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/30iZKAc6P7
— Emily Unia (@BBCEmilyUnia) April 14, 2015
The Danish and Finnish ambassadors here to support #BringBackOurGirls #oneyearon pic.twitter.com/xLlFclGCHB
— Nkem Ifejika (@nkemifejika) April 14, 2015
DAY365: #NeverToBeForgotten #BringBackOurGirls @MKabrik @BBCWorld @ComSecYouth @CNNInsideAfrica pic.twitter.com/Ue2LMF3jNA
— Yarima – Jnr (@yarima_jnr) April 14, 2015
#NeverToBeForgotten 365 Days of #ChibokGirls adduction #BringBackOurGirls. #NeverToBeForgotten #NeverToBeForgotten pic.twitter.com/wbrYzQQYZF
— A #BringBackOurGirls (@akachukwu) April 14, 2015
“We’ll neva forget our sisters” #ChibokGirlsAmbassadors #365DaysON #NeverToBeForgotten @IshaSesayCNN @BukkyShonibare pic.twitter.com/KzhiLAoVSP
— #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria) April 14, 2015
#BringBackOurGirls action aid joining the 219 kidnapped #ChibokGirls March. @obyezeks @codedjagaban @AishaYesufu pic.twitter.com/MYrDkW9ocP
— #BringBackOurGirls (@mgadot) April 14, 2015
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is first to honor the Chibok Girls on April 14th:”Nelson College for Girls students in Nelson, New…
Posted by Bring Back Our Girls on Monday, 13 April 2015
SPAIN
Con alumn@s de secundaria de #Sevilla recordamos hoy a las 200 niñas secuestradas en Nigeria #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/YnD98TSSha
— IAM (@IAMJunta) April 14, 2015
UNITED STATES
A World at School Global Youth Ambassador Yassin Choye is pictured below at a #BringBackOurGirls vigil in Washington, D.C.
For next 2 days on my #CNN show focusing on missing 219 #ChibokGirls. World must not forget! #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/dsWBZ24ibM
— Isha Sesay (@IshaSesayCNN) April 13, 2015
And here’s another Global Youth Ambassador – Lulu Cerone, founder of LemonAID Wariiors.
Join our march. We have not forgotten #BringBackOurGirls 2PM at Federal Bldg LA @aworldatschool #UpForSchool pic.twitter.com/deYB7HICvZ
— LemonAID Warriors (@lemonaidwarrior) April 14, 2015
We’ll go red & purple tonight to mark 1 yr since the Boko Haram Chibok girls kidnapping. #BringBackOurGirls #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/UaG2AYUxku
— Empire State Bldg (@EmpireStateBldg) April 14, 2015
US representative Carolyn Maloney speaks at a rally in New York City #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/sCbm3sDLjq
— J (@jeromeokolo) April 14, 2015
Photos from the GLOBAL SCHOOL GIRL MARCH in Los Angeles.
Posted by Bring Back Our Girls on Tuesday, 14 April 2015
PAKISTAN
Muhammad Ahmed, one of A World at School’s network of Global Youth Ambassadors, is at an event in Pakistan. See this tweet below.
In Pakistan, GYA @Social_Devotee is taking a stand for the girls of #Chibok and for girls’ education worldwide! pic.twitter.com/UzLbzj5E7I
— A World at School (@aworldatschool) April 14, 2015
UNITED KINGDOM
Here’s another Global Youth Ambassador, Doorita Seeruttun, with friends at a vigil in London.
Thank you Anty @obyezeks 4 inspiring us to stand!1yr London rally 2day-Nigeria High Commission 3pm #BringBackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/muKLE9w4Zt
— S.D.O = GenVoicesUK (@stilldapper) April 14, 2015
#BringBackOurGirls #Nigeria #BokoHaram Spirited gathering today outside Nigerian Embassy, London, UK pic.twitter.com/Lm1NnxdwtO
— Rick Harley (@RickRickharley) April 14, 2015
FRANCE
#BringBackOurGirls Un an après le rapt des lycéennes par Boko Haram au Nigéria, rassemblement pour se souvenir. pic.twitter.com/qcaTTxdy09
— Hervine (@Hervine) April 14, 2015
Ne les oublions pas! Il y a 1 an, Boko Haram kidnappait 276 lycéennes #BringBackOurGirls https://t.co/vF3tEcoVVd pic.twitter.com/mZmNtJSjU6
— U.S. Embassy France (@USEmbassyFrance) April 14, 2015
ZAMBIA
From Zambia with Sister Marie-Claire Mwenya @Prix_harubuntu : #365JoursDéjà #BringBackOurGirls Now ! pic.twitter.com/yo5v23WZnq
— Falila Gbadamassi (@faligbadamassi) April 14, 2015
UGANDA
Ugandan Women meeting the Nigerian Ambassador to Uganda to deliver the #BringBackourGirls Message pic.twitter.com/yXWOCjXu9O
— FOWODE (@FOWODE_UGANDA) April 14, 2015
NORWAY
@GNRD_NGO Conducts Rally in Stavanger, Norway #BringBackOurGirls / #BringBackTHISGirl See more:http://t.co/vdZtevcsow pic.twitter.com/uxKg9TTe43
— GNRD (@GNRD_NGO) April 14, 2015
MAURITIUS
Krishnee Appadoo, a Global Youth Ambassador for A World at School, wrote a blog for Ion News. 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: “Throughout 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.”
…AND EVEN THE ARCTIC!
The first Nigerians to reach the North Pole, this is their message on the anniversary of Chibok: #bringbackourgirls pic.twitter.com/xXuGpv0XD8
— Challenge 100 (@thechallenge100) April 14, 2015
You can make your voice heard by signing the #UpForSchool Petition – 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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