Famous figures show support for Rewriting The Code for girls campaign

A girl at Kibera School for Girls in Kenya shares her message for the campaign Picture: 国产视频/Adriane Ohanesian

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Millions of girls and young women across the world face prejudice every day. They don国产视频檛 have equal access to education, opportunity and pay.

But the #RewritingTheCode campaign launched by 国产视频 is trying to change the embedded values that hold girls back.

国产视频 国产视频撎齮he campaigning charity behind A World at School 国产视频� asked people to听take a stand for International Women国产视频檚 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 国产视频� telling their fans and followers what embedded values they would like to change.

Sarah Brown, President of 国产视频, launched the #RewritingTheCode campaign at a special event co-hosted with Facebook听in London. 国产视频 also launched its innovative Code Clubs for girls听in Kenya, Uganda and Senegal.

Sarah said: 国产视频淲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.

国产视频淓very girl should have the opportunity to go to school, learn, grow and have a future they choose.国产视频�

Starting with Sarah, here国产视频檚 a look at some of the #RewritingTheCode campaign messages from stars of TV, film, music and philanthropy.

SARAH BROWN

国产视频 President

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On Fridays I help a code club in my village. It国产视频檚 a struggle to get girls to attend. That shouldn国产视频檛 be the case at home or any where else in the world. Embedded values that hold girls back must change. That国产视频檚 why 滨国产视频檓 #RewritingTheCode with @theirworldorg this #IWD2016. Will you join me?

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Mar 3, 2016 at 8:48am PST

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MELINDA GATES

Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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The world needs all the brainpower it an get, but because of harmful and unfair cultural norms, 62 million girls around the world are being kept home from school. That国产视频檚 why, this #IWD2016, 滨国产视频檓 joining @theirworldorg and #RewritingTheCode.

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Mar 8, 2016 at 1:58pm PST

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LYNDSEY SCOTT

Model, actress and app developer

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#RewritingTheCode

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EDITH BOWMAN

Radio DJ

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This #IWD2016, 滨国产视频檓 #RewritingTheCode with @aworldatschool. How? By fighting embedded values that keep girls out of school and prevents them from realising their potential. We can change the world if we change the code for girls! Join me?

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Mar 3, 2016 at 7:16am PST

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NAOMI CAMPBELL

Model, actress, singer, author

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Girls are powerful. It国产视频檚 time to change the embedded values that hold them back! That国产视频檚 why 滨国产视频檓 #RewritingTheCode this #IWD2016 @sarahbrownuk

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Mar 5, 2016 at 2:18pm PST

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LAURA CARMICHAEL

Actress (including TV国产视频檚 Downton Abbey)

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Morning! This International Women国产视频檚 Day 滨国产视频檓 #RewritingTheCode with @aworldatschool. How? By fighting embedded values that keep girls out of school and prevents them from realising their potential. We can change the world if we change the code for girls! Join me? #IWD2016 #RewritingTheCode

A photo posted by Laura Carmichael (@larrycarmichael) on Mar 4, 2016 at 3:24am PST

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LAURA MVULA

Singer-songwriter

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tired of talkin!!!!! #rewritingthecode #internationalwomensday #Facebook #lauramvula @facebook @theirworldorg #IWD2016 Dress by @chineloballyofficial Make-up by @gabriellaciullo

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Mar 4, 2016 at 3:53am PST

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BONNIE WRIGHT

Actress (including Harry Potter films)

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Cool girls stay in school! Join me this #IWD2016 by #RewritingTheCode with @aworldatschool. Post a picture of yourself with the hashtag #ReWritingTheCode and tell the world girls deserve to finish their education and realize their potential

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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 #IWD2016 pic.twitter.com/IfGbydW73C

国产视频� Zawe Ashton (@ZaweAshton) March 8, 2016

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MINNIE DRIVER

Actress, singer-songwriter

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滨国产视频檓 #RewritingTheCode on #IWD2016 because I want to change the embedded values that hold girls back! pic.twitter.com/FdfoEUWq5w

国产视频� Minnie Driver (@driverminnie) March 4, 2016

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CHERRY HEALEY

TV presenter

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Girls aren国产视频檛 国产视频榞obby国产视频� or a 国产视频榟andful国产视频� if they speak up. #RewritingTheCode #IWD2016 #theirworld

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LAURA BAILEY听

Model, writer

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#RewritingTheCode #IWD2016 @theirworld . Every girl has the right to learn #futureleaders #aworldatschool pic.twitter.com/yVNbu0dZxK

国产视频� Laura Bailey (@laurabailey_uk) March 6, 2016

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STEVE NGUYEN

Director, writer, producer

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Girls are powerful. It国产视频檚 time to change the embedded values that hold them back! 滨国产视频檓 #RewritingTheCode this #IWD2016 pic.twitter.com/vLHwwEMXar

国产视频� Steve Nguyen (@Steve_Nguyen) March 3, 2016

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MARK LUCAS

Founder and Director, Silverfish Media

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国产视频榃omen are half the sky国产视频� Silverfish are behind @theirworld #RewritingTheCode pic.twitter.com/RHbZ0IP4oP

国产视频� Silverfish Media (@SilverfishMedia) March 4, 2016

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