Recap of EFA FTI launch of its Girls' Education Report
On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, education advocates and public figures share their support via social media.
March 09, 2011 by Yann Doignon, Global Partnership for Education
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The launch of EFA FTI's Fast Tracking Girls' Education Report to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day was widely followed and retweeted in the social media sphere. See below tweets from Shakira, Nina Garcia and Angelique Kidjo as well as a speech by US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Stay tuned for more news @GPforEducation and friend us on Facebook/GlobalPartnership.

Shakira @shakira

Today, far fewer girls than boys finish school. Let's get ALL girls in school! Happy 100th International Women's Day! @EducationFTI #IWD

4:11 PM - 8 Mar 2011 Nina Garcia @ninagarcia

Educated girls become healthier women, raise healthier children. Happy 100th International Women's Day! @EducationFTI

9:29 AM - 8 Mar 2011

Angelique Kidjo @angeliquekidjo

Educated girls make stronger, healthier, wealthier women. Put ALL girls in school! Happy 100th International Women's Day! @EducationFTI

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