Katherine Jenkins joins Beatbullying’s The Big March 2012 to call upon the United Nations to explicitly enshrine ‘bullying’ in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
After speaking out about her own cyberbullying ordeal, opera superstar Katherine Jenkins is now set to lead the charge against bullying as she joins Beatbullying’s The Big March 2012 - the world’s first global virtual protest march on 1st March 2012.
Katherine has been busy creating her blue eyed, blonde haired avatar, joining the likes of Pixie Lott, Aston Merrygold and Jedward as well the avatars of an anticipated two million members of the public, that will march with signs and placards across global websites next year to deliver a petition to a virtual United Nations (UN) building in New York asking that the UN make it a child's right to live a life free from bullying.
The Big March 2012, will be the world's first global virtual march connecting communities from all corners of the globe in the fight against bullying and, if successful in its aim, it will mean that schools, Governments and families the world over will have more power to stop bullying from happening.
Katherine said: "Beatbullying’s The Big March 2012 is such a brilliant campaign and I am very proud to be a part of it. I have been a victim of cyberbullying myself and I know firsthand just now hurtful it can be.
"People think that they can hide behind computers and send nasty and hurtful comments to people, and this is wrong.
"Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against this.
"Bullying in any form is unacceptable and this is why I am urging for more people sign up to The Big March 2012 and unite the world against bullying.
With more celebrity, corporate and charity partners set to be announced, any company interested in partnering with The Big March 2012, can get involved by contacting the charity directly on 0208 771 3377 [email protected] and those who want to create their own avatar to join the march on the 1st March 2012, can sign up at www.beatbullying.org/bigmarch
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