130 million girls around the world don’t have access to education. That’s a global crisis—we need to sound the alarm to our elected officials. It’s up to us to push them to mobilize resources and support key policy reforms that get these girls in school. That’s why we launched one of our biggest weeks of activism EVER, all culminating on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2017! See just a small sample of all the incredible displays of activism from ONE members around the world below:
United Nations:
Humbled to meet brave young women from #Chibok at @ONECampaign walk-in to @UN for #IWD. Extraordinary stories of survival and hope. pic.twitter.com/rtun6GZbVh
— Matthew Rycroft (@MatthewRycroft1) March 8, 2017
What do you get when you combine @ONECampaign, @RealRobinWright, @conniebritton, @AminaJMohammed & #IWD2017?
Change.#GirlsCount pic.twitter.com/q4o3veBaHD
— UKUN_NewYork (@UKUN_NewYork) March 8, 2017
United States:
Ella Marti delivered the Poverty is Sexist petition to Indiana Congresswoman Susan Brooks’s office.
Maryam Donnelly delivered the petition to New Jersey Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen’s office.
Tim Cofran, Chris O’Keefe, Roger Bourassa and Barry Weinstein delivered the Poverty is Sexist petition to New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s office.
United Kingdom:
This group of ONE members made a stop at 10 Downing Street!
ONE member Julie made a delivery to MP Louise Haigh in Sheffield.
These ONE members snagged a photo with MP David Lammy at Westminster Hall in London!
Nigeria:
Georgina Hallyday went to Government Girls Unity School in Kebbi State in Northern Nigeria.
Our AMAZING ONE Members in Lagos are marching for girls’ education on #InternationalWomensDay because #GirlsCount 🙌🏾❤️ pic.twitter.com/twmUefJPB1
— ONE (@ONEinAfrica) March 8, 2017
ONE Nigeria Director @szmakka and ONE Champions deliver YOUR #PovertyIsSexist petition to Governor of Kebbi State Abubakar Atiku Bagudu 🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/Wwen11IQDO
— ONE (@ONEinAfrica) March 8, 2017
European Union:
Youth Ambassadors in Belgium met with Swedish MEP Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, above, and European Parliament President Antonio Tajani, of Italy, below.
In Belgium, ONE members met with Austrian MEP Angelika Mlinar.
Slovakian MEP Anna Záborská met with these ONE members in Belgium!
Also in Belgium, a few ONE members met with Croatian MEP Željana Zovko.
These ONE members in Belgium got a photo with Spanish MEP Jordi Solé (above), and Spanish MEP Lola Sánchez (below).
Germany:
These ONE members got MP Claudia Roth to sign the petition!
Vielen Dank @SoenkeRix für das tolle Treffen und Ihre Unterstützung! #armutistsexistisch #GirlsCount #IWD2017 pic.twitter.com/cdbSCYILjz
— ONE in Deutschland (@ONEDeutschland) March 8, 2017
Danke, an alle die dabei waren! Wir machen weiter Druck, damit jedes Mädchen zur Schule gehen kann #Armutistsexistisch #Povertyissexist pic.twitter.com/vWbdEDxcEP
— ONE in Deutschland (@ONEDeutschland) March 6, 2017
Italy:
These ONE members gathered in Rome!
We have walked-in! Our team waiting for our meeting at Palazzo Chigi #girlscount #IWD2017 pic.twitter.com/5LRj41aVcY
— Adrian Lovett (@adrianlovett) March 8, 2017
Canada:
ONE’s Ottawa Parliamentary Riding Leader Wilma Eyang with Andrew Leslie, Orléans MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada-U.S. Relations).
ONE members Mary-Sue Atkinson and Brooke Atkinson delivered letters to MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones office in West Vancouver.
We have just met with @JustinTrudeau‘s staff in Papineau to chat about girls education. #GirlsCount #iwd2017 pic.twitter.com/MI03J6FYT6
— ONE Canada (@ONE_in_Canada) March 8, 2017
The Netherlands:
Above and here, ONE members in Amsterdam gather at the Rijksmuseum for a stunt.
Ireland:
Thank you @patbuckleysfme for backing #PovertyisSexist.
Check out his #GirlsCount video here –> https://t.co/cjnjszvaIf#IWD2017 pic.twitter.com/BJCvNUk78X
— ONE in Ireland (@ONEinIreland) March 8, 2017
Barbados:
ONE member Rev. Buddy Larrier delivered a petition to HE John Boyce, Minister of Health.
Australia:
The ONE members in Sydney gathered to show their support for girls’ education.
Yesterday we delivered ONE’s #povertyissexist letter to PM @TurnbullMalcolm #IWD2017 @ONECampaign @ONEcampaignUK pic.twitter.com/ltfZtkXnQQ
— NaomiD (@Naomi_U2Sydney) March 8, 2017
France:
French MP Romain Colas took a photo with ONE Youth Ambassadors Arnaud Stuart and Lina Sibi.
These Youth Ambassadors had a meeting at the office of the Secretary of State for Parliamentary Relations.
Youth Ambassador Benoit Golitin with George-Pau-Langevin MP and former Junior Minister for Educational Success (center) and Brigite Ayrault, wife of Jean Marc Ayrault, current Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development.
There’s still time for YOU to get involved, too: Add your video to #GirlsCount today.
