Shakira shares her throwback pic to mark Int'l Women’s Day and to show solidarity with millions of girls denied of education

Singer Shakira, 38, shared the photo using the hashtag #TBT ( #ThrowbackThursday) on instagram to mark International Women’s Day and also to show solidarity with millions of young girls around the world deprived from going to school and fulfilling their dreams

''This #TBT is to mark International Women’s Day! Here's a picture of me as a school girl to show solidarity with the 31 million girls around the world denied the right to go to school and fulfill their dreams.'' She added, ''Join me and stand #UpForSchool by signing the upforschool.org petition to secure a future where every girl around the world is educated and empowered to reach their potential. #IWD2015,'' she said.