Celebrities share their old school pictures to support #UpForSchool and girls’ education
Celebrities, Gordon Brown, International Women's Day, Sarah Brown, Up for School or #upforschool campaign
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.
Shakira, Heidi Klum, Priyanka Chopra and Laura Carmichael
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.
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.”
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.
SHAKIRA
Colombian singer and education activist
#TBT as a girl! On #IWD2015 Stand #UpForSchool to empower the next generation of women: http://t.co/1fJAW5MAFe pic.twitter.com/C9QAFXsxqi
— Shakira (@shakira) March 5, 2015
HEIDI KLUM
German supermodel
#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
SARAH BROWN
A World at School co-founder
#TBT as a girl! On #IWD2015 Stand #UpForSchool to empower next generation of women: Join us http://t.co/EG7bFnpsSU pic.twitter.com/zKaJ7vXOS2
— Sarah Brown (@SarahBrownUK) March 5, 2015
GORDON BROWN
Ex-UK Prime Minister and UN education envoy
Gordon Brown: #TBT to me at primary school. On #IWD2015 Stand #UpForSchool to empower the next generation of women pic.twitter.com/5VXaLphRQL
— Gordon & Sarah Brown (@OfficeGSBrown) March 5, 2015
PRIYANKA CHOPRA
Indian star of Bollywood films
MICHELLE DOCKERY
British star of Downton Abbey and singer
LANG LANG
Chinese classical pianist
I got the chance to go to school & learn. 31 million girls today don’t. Stand #UpForSchool @ http://t.co/CAUBkrve6C pic.twitter.com/Utc327j7dW
— Lang Lang (@lang_lang) March 5, 2015
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
JULIA GILLARD
Ex-Australian prime minister, now head of Global Partnership for Education
#TBT my school pic! On #IWD2015 Stand#UpForSchool to empower our girls: Join us at http://t.co/XRNZRQjg9S JG pic.twitter.com/YuU0I68B0y
— Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard) March 4, 2015
MIRANDA HART
British star of TV’s Miranda Show and Call The Midwife
#TBT My old school photo (hot) to support International Women’s Day and #UpForSchool Join in http://t.co/XNlgPKqwK5 pic.twitter.com/a9xzMsQwzr
— Miranda Hart (@mermhart) March 5, 2015
ABBY CADABBY
American star of children’s TV show Sesame Street
KELLY OSBOURNE
British-American TV star, fashion designer, singer
#TBT Kelly as a school girl! On #IWD2015, stand #UpForSchool to empower the next gen. of women http://t.co/vte5AAQIVl pic.twitter.com/jbVzls75nK
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) March 5, 2015
BONNIE WRIGHT
British actress from Harry Potter films
#TBT as a girl! On #IWD2015 stand #UpForSchool to empower the next generation of women join us http://t.co/d9Sdpwyccw pic.twitter.com/pCzmleUyxN
— Bonnie Wright (@thisisbwright) March 5, 2015
International Women’s Day blog. And you can sign the #UpForSchool Petition here.
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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.
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.”
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.
Shakira
Colombian singer and education activist
#TBT as a girl! On #IWD2015 Stand #UpForSchool to empower the next generation of women: http://t.co/1fJAW5MAFe pic.twitter.com/C9QAFXsxqi
— Shakira (@shakira) March 5, 2015
Heidi Klum
German supermodel
#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
Sarah Brown
A World at School co-founder
#TBT as a girl! On #IWD2015 Stand #UpForSchool to empower next generation of women: Join us http://t.co/EG7bFnpsSU pic.twitter.com/zKaJ7vXOS2
— Sarah Brown (@SarahBrownUK) March 5, 2015
Gordon Brown
Ex-UK Prime Minister and UN education envoy
Gordon Brown: #TBT to me at primary school. On #IWD2015 Stand #UpForSchool to empower the next generation of women pic.twitter.com/5VXaLphRQL
— Gordon Brown (@GordonBrown) March 5, 2015
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 pianist
I got the chance to go to school & learn. 31 million girls today don't. Stand #UpForSchool @ http://t.co/CAUBkrve6C pic.twitter.com/Utc327j7dW
— Lang Lang (@lang_lang) March 5, 2015
>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
#TBT my school pic! On #IWD2015 Stand#UpForSchool to empower our girls: Join us at http://t.co/XRNZRQjg9S JG pic.twitter.com/YuU0I68B0y
— Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard) March 4, 2015
Miranda Hart
British star of TV’s Miranda Show and Call The Midwife
#TBT My old school photo (hot) to support International Women's Day and #UpForSchool Join in http://t.co/XNlgPKqwK5 pic.twitter.com/a9xzMsQwzr
— Miranda Hart (@mermhart) March 5, 2015
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, singer
#TBT Kelly as a school girl! On #IWD2015, stand #UpForSchool to empower the next gen. of women http://t.co/vte5AAQIVl pic.twitter.com/jbVzls75nK
— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) March 5, 2015
Bonnie Wright
British actress from Harry Potter films
#TBT as a girl! On #IWD2015 stand #UpForSchool to empower the next generation of women join us http://t.co/d9Sdpwyccw pic.twitter.com/pCzmleUyxN
— Bonnie Wright (@thisisbwright) March 5, 2015