D’banj, Oprah Winfrey, Femi Kuti, others join call for global gender equality
In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day, influential figures across the globe have urged world leaders to end extreme poverty by investing in girls and women. A still from the video Top among the influential figures who have added their voices to the campaign are Oprah Winfrey, Muhammad Ali, D’Banj, Melinda Gates, Femi Kuti, Charlize Theron, Yemi Alade and Bono. Other are Selmor Mtukudzi, Vanessa Mdee, Victoria Kimani, Amy Poehler, Danai Gurira, Angelique Kidjo, Shonda Rhimes, Jessie J, Colin Farrell and Robert Redford . Influentialfigures These influential figures have also signed ONE Campaign’s open letter which shows the incredible strength of feeling across the global community for leaders to step up for girls and women everywhere. New analysis in ONE’s 2016 Poverty is Sexist report ranks the toughest countries in which to be born a girl, with Republic of Niger topping the list, followed by Somalia and Mali. Sixteen of the 20 countries that top the list are found