#BringBackOurGirls: events held around the world on anniversary of Chibok abductions
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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 鈥 which are at their worst levels for 40 years. You can watch it here.
A 鈥 released on the eve of the anniversary 鈥 has revealed that 800,000 children have been forced to flee from Boko Haram鈥檚 campaign of violence in northeast Nigeria. And an Amnesty International report says 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 鈥 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.
鈥 #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria)
Ready to March
鈥 Emily Unia (@BBCEmilyUnia)
The Danish and Finnish ambassadors here to support
鈥 Nkem Ifejika (@nkemifejika)
DAY365:
鈥 Yarima 鈥 Jnr (@yarima_jnr)
365 Days of adduction .
鈥 A #BringBackOurGirls (@akachukwu)
鈥淲e鈥檒l neva forget our sisters鈥
鈥 #BringBackOurGirls (@BBOG_Nigeria)
action aid joining the 219 kidnapped March.
鈥 #BringBackOurGirls (@mgadot)
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is first to honor the Chibok Girls on April 14th:鈥漀elson College for Girls students in Nelson, New鈥
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SPAIN
Con alumn@s de secundaria de recordamos hoy a las 200 ni帽as secuestradas en Nigeria
鈥 IAM (@IAMJunta)
UNITED STATES
A World at School 听Yassin Choye is pictured below at a #BringBackOurGirls vigil in Washington, D.C.
For next 2 days on my show focusing on missing 219 . World must not forget!
鈥 Isha Sesay (@IshaSesayCNN)
And here鈥檚 another Global Youth Ambassador 鈥 Lulu Cerone, founder of LemonAID Wariiors.
Join our march. We have not forgotten 2PM at Federal Bldg LA
鈥 LemonAID Warriors (@lemonaidwarrior)
We鈥檒l go red & purple tonight to mark 1 yr since the Boko Haram Chibok girls kidnapping.
鈥 Empire State Bldg (@EmpireStateBldg)
US representative Carolyn Maloney speaks at a rally in New York City
鈥 J (@jeromeokolo)
Photos from the GLOBAL SCHOOL GIRL MARCH in Los Angeles.
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PAKISTAN
Muhammad Ahmed, one of A World at School鈥檚 network of Global Youth Ambassadors, is at an event in Pakistan. See this tweet below.
In Pakistan, GYA is taking a stand for the girls of and for girls鈥 education worldwide!
鈥 A World at School (@aworldatschool)
UNITED KINGDOM
Here鈥檚 another Global Youth Ambassador, Doorita Seeruttun, with friends at a vigil in London.
Thank you Anty 4 inspiring us to stand!1yr London rally 2day-Nigeria High Commission 3pm
鈥 S.D.O = GenVoicesUK (@stilldapper)
Spirited gathering today outside Nigerian Embassy, London, UK
鈥 Rick Harley (@RickRickharley)
FRANCE
Un an apr猫s le rapt des lyc茅ennes par Boko Haram au Nig茅ria, rassemblement pour se souvenir.
鈥 Hervine (@Hervine)
Ne les oublions pas! Il y a 1 an, Boko Haram kidnappait 276 lyc茅ennes
鈥 U.S. Embassy France (@USEmbassyFrance)
ZAMBIA
From Zambia with Sister Marie-Claire Mwenya : Now !
鈥 Falila Gbadamassi (@faligbadamassi)
UGANDA
Ugandan Women meeting the Nigerian Ambassador to Uganda to deliver the Message
鈥 FOWODE (@FOWODE_UGANDA)
NORWAY
Conducts Rally in Stavanger, Norway / See more:
鈥 GNRD (@GNRD_NGO)
MAURITIUS
Krishnee Appadoo, a Global Youth Ambassador for A World at School, . 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: 鈥淭hroughout 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.鈥
鈥ND EVEN THE ARCTIC!
The first Nigerians to reach the North Pole, this is their message on the anniversary of Chibok:
鈥 Challenge 100 (@thechallenge100)
You can make your voice heard by 鈥 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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