Famous figures show support for Rewriting The Code for girls campaign
Girls' education
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A girl at Kibera School for Girls in Kenya shares her message for the campaign Picture: sa国际传媒/Adriane Ohanesian
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Millions of girls and young women across the world face prejudice every day. They don鈥檛 have equal access to education, opportunity and pay.
But the launched by sa国际传媒 is trying to change the embedded values that hold girls back.
鈥撎齮he campaigning charity behind A World at School 鈥 asked people to听take a stand for International Women鈥檚 Day on March 8 and call on the world to start getting serious about #RewritingTheCode.
A host of famous faces joined in by sharing messages on social media 鈥 telling their fans and followers what embedded values they would like to change.
Sarah Brown, President of sa国际传媒, launched the #RewritingTheCode campaign at 听in London. sa国际传媒 also launched its innovative 听in Kenya, Uganda and Senegal.
Sarah said: 鈥淲ith a safe space to learn and play, a mentor to inspire and access to technology to be able to explore, create and code, we can increase learning opportunities and empower girls to fulfil their potential.
鈥淓very girl should have the opportunity to go to school, learn, grow and have a future they choose.鈥
Starting with Sarah, here鈥檚 a look at some of the #RewritingTheCode campaign messages from stars of TV, film, music and philanthropy.
SARAH BROWN
sa国际传媒 President
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MELINDA GATES
Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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LYNDSEY SCOTT
Model, actress and app developer
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EDITH BOWMAN
Radio DJ
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NAOMI CAMPBELL
Model, actress, singer, author
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LAURA CARMICHAEL
Actress (including TV鈥檚 Downton Abbey)
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LAURA MVULA
Singer-songwriter
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BONNIE WRIGHT
Actress (including Harry Potter films)
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ZAWE ASHTON
Actor, writer, director
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Womens stories deserve to be told.Their complexity,brutality,sadness,ecstasy,dreams-whatever.All BELONG
鈥 Zawe Ashton (@ZaweAshton)
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MINNIE DRIVER
Actress, singer-songwriter
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滨鈥檓 on because I want to change the embedded values that hold girls back!
鈥 Minnie Driver (@driverminnie)
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CHERRY HEALEY
TV presenter
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LAURA BAILEY听
Model, writer
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. Every girl has the right to learn
鈥 Laura Bailey (@laurabailey_uk)
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STEVE NGUYEN
Director, writer, producer
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Girls are powerful. It鈥檚 time to change the embedded values that hold them back! 滨鈥檓 this
鈥 Steve Nguyen (@Steve_Nguyen)
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MARK LUCAS
Founder and Director, Silverfish Media
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鈥榃omen are half the sky鈥 Silverfish are behind
鈥 Silverfish Media (@SilverfishMedia)
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