Nearly a month after Islamists militants staged a mass kidnapping in the Nigerian state of Borno, more than 200 girls who were captured are still missing. The abductions as well as the so far limited efforts to rescue the girls have sparked outrage around the world and caused world leaders, international organizations, celebrities and activist to unify over one demand: #BringBackOurGirls.
"Access to education is a basic right and an unconscionable reason to target innocent girls. We must stand up to terrorism," former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tweeted on May 4. "It's time to #BringBackOurGirls," said actress Reese Witherspoon on Thursday.
Who's next to join the call?
We are with you. MT @MalalaFund (https://twitter.com/MalalaFund): #Malala (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Malala&src=hash) stands in solidarity w/ Nigerians & ppl calling 4 action. #BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash) pic.twitter.com/Dlv79wUH0J (http://t.co/Dlv79wUH0J)
— Girl Up (@GirlUp) May 7, 2014 (https://twitter.com/GirlUp/statuses/464073154118176769)
Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash). -mo pic.twitter.com/glDKDotJRt (http://t.co/glDKDotJRt)
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) May 7, 2014 (https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/statuses/464148654354628608)
Access to education is a basic right & an unconscionable reason to target innocent girls. We must stand up to terrorism. #BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash)
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 4, 2014 (https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/statuses/462986339378814977)
.@cshuffington (https://twitter.com/cshuffington) and I say it's time to #bringbackourgirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bringbackourgirls&src=hash). pic.twitter.com/XHI2zaMVsD (http://t.co/XHI2zaMVsD)
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) May 9, 2014 (https://twitter.com/ariannahuff/statuses/464806422132580352)
It can't happen soon enough. #BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash) pic.twitter.com/Jf97fQUd7N (http://t.co/Jf97fQUd7N)
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 8, 2014 (https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/statuses/464515720181600256)
Shout! Participate! Show that you care! #BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash) pic.twitter.com/ZBt7y7tXha (http://t.co/ZBt7y7tXha)
— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) May 7, 2014 (https://twitter.com/smrtgrls/statuses/464187566762119168)
#BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash) RT pic.twitter.com/cZRfaOxjnz (http://t.co/cZRfaOxjnz)
— Leona Lewis (@leonalewismusic) May 7, 2014 (https://twitter.com/leonalewismusic/statuses/464186423311351808)
#UNHCR (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UNHCR&src=hash) Special Envoy #AngelinaJolie (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AngelinaJolie&src=hash) calls Nigerian kidnappings "unthinkable cruelty" - http://t.co/Yxz3DvAJKV #BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash)
— UNHCR United Kingdom (@UNHCRUK) May 7, 2014 (https://twitter.com/UNHCRUK/statuses/464023322380881920)
#BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash) NOW!! pic.twitter.com/lRnv6EZDTd (http://t.co/lRnv6EZDTd)
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 9, 2014 (https://twitter.com/iamdiddy/statuses/464623810134958082)
This needs serious attention: Join the global call. DEMAND their unconditional release: http://t.co/nWIQ9ruJ3f #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BRINGBACKOURGIRLS&src=hash) #Nigeria (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nigeria&src=hash)
— Katy Perry (@katyperry) May 9, 2014 (https://twitter.com/katyperry/statuses/464768716082016257)
#bringbackourgirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bringbackourgirls&src=hash) A timeline of events along with ways you can continue to spread the word via @girlrising (https://twitter.com/girlrising) http://t.co/YRRGpkTZto RT! -krew
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) May 9, 2014 (https://twitter.com/kerrywashington/statuses/464801985720758272)
We @UN_Women (https://twitter.com/UN_Women) stand with parents & families of abducted Nigerian girls. #BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash)! http://t.co/KzklcIVkeY pic.twitter.com/hYtCbJURx9 (http://t.co/hYtCbJURx9)
— UN Women (@UN_Women) May 9, 2014 (https://twitter.com/UN_Women/statuses/464576810672730113)
Sending prayers to Nigerian families who are missing their daughters. It's time to #bringbackourgirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bringbackourgirls&src=hash) http://t.co/WV9AisBWxj
— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) May 8, 2014 (https://twitter.com/RWitherspoon/statuses/464254571662295041)
#BringBackOurGirls (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BringBackOurGirls&src=hash) Sign the petition demanding action to bring them home: http://t.co/xIUCRJkMEb I've already signed... have you?
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) May 9, 2014 (https://twitter.com/aliciakeys/statuses/464788420859293696)
Source: huffingtonpost.com