Three weeks after 257 girls were snatched from their school in Chibok, a fortnight after #BringBackOurGirls first appeared on Twitter, and a day after Barack Obama described the kidnapping as both heart-breaking and outrageous, the eyes of the world are finally and firmly fixed on events in the remote reaches of north-eastern Nigeria. Michelle Obama has become the latest high profile name to tweet her support and in cities as far apart as Abuja, Washington, Los Angeles, Dublin and London, demonstrators have put on red T-shirts to draw attention to the girls plight, demand their release, and to vent a deepening sense of anger. Have you taken a moment to check off some of the action items on the Amy Poehlers Smart Girls + 10x10 - Girl Rising Action Pack? Check it out here: girlrising/nigeria-action/ ow.ly/wCs9x
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 16:30:23 +0000
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