HILLARY Clinton, the former US first lady, allowed girls in the UK and US to access her Instagram account as part of the 10th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl.
Plan International* was collaborating with organisations like AstraZeneca and individuals who have made significant contributions to their fields, such as astronaut Tim Peake, Radio 1 host Clara Amfo, Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman, and former US presidential candidate Mrs Clinton, for events planned for Tuesday (11).
Girls from the US and the UK would take over Mrs Clinton’s Instagram account, which has 5.7 million followers. This was one of the scheduled events.
She said: “Throughout my career, I’ve seen first-hand girls being discriminated against for being girls — being told who to be, what to look like and how to behave.
“Despite constant barriers to the corridors of power, girls are taking action.
“That’s why I’m joining Plan International UK and thousands of girls around the world on International Day of the Girl in a campaign for gender equality.”
She added: “So many girls are discouraged from getting into politics because we see how female politicians are treated every day.
“But we need to aim high, and we need to speak out. Not only for ourselves but for future generations of girls.”
Tim Peake expressed his “delight” at taking part in the activities of the day, saying that he had been “fortunate enough to achieve a lot of my dreams throughout my career and I believe all girls should be able to do the same – whether that is here on earth or up in space”.
Other planned events included a live Instagram video hosted by Dinah and Clara Amfo, both 17 years old, and five young ladies playing the parts of five senior AstraZeneca executives.
*Plan International is a development and humanitarian organisation which works in over 75 countries across the world, in Africa, the Americas, and Asia to advance children’s rights and equality for girls.
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