via TwitterMusic / NewsRihanna meets French president to discuss education264 million children worldwide are out of school, so the singer, actor and campaigner is working to change thatShareLink copied ✔️July 27, 2017MusicNewsTextAnna Cafolla Rihanna is continuing her incredible work to improve global education this week, meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron to discuss how France can play its part. The singer, actor and campaigner previously jumped onto Twitter to directly ask political leaders of Canada, Argentina, Germany and France whether they would commit to increasing funds for education. “I just had the most incredible meeting with the President and the First Lady,” the Bajan singer told ABC News in Paris. Thank you Mr. President @EmmanuelMacron and Madame First Lady for the incredible meeting and passion for global and girls education! 🇫🇷— Rihanna (@rihanna) July 26, 2017Committed with @GlblCtzn, @ClaraLionelFdn and @rihanna to #FundEducation. 264M children are out of school : let's take up this challenge! pic.twitter.com/tzvo5EBIPl— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 26, 2017 “They were incredibly welcoming to us, we focused on the topic of education from global aspects and we're going to make a very big announcement this coming September.” “We are going on to do even more work this October in Africa,” she added. Rih has been an extremely vocal advocate for education, with her own Clara Lionel Foundation, as well as Red Cross, UNICEF and Global Citizen. The charity funds scholarships, and she recently visited Malawi to meet with their Minister of Education, local teachers and school kids to learn about what’s facing education systems in developing countries. The ANTI singer received the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award from Harvard for her philanthropy – picking it up with Rih-style grace and an almighty hair flick. “I was so inspired and impressed with his leadership,” Rihanna told press while describing Macron. “I can't wait for you guys to hear where this is going to go, but I think this is the year for education. “Thank you so much, and stay tuned.” Rihanna is also currently promoting her film Valerian: City of a Thousand Planets, directed by Luc Besson and also starring Cara Delevingne. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREHow Bad Bunny became a political iconXG: The Japanese ‘X-pop’ group who want to change historyThe North FaceWhat went down at The North Face’s Red Box event with Loyle Carner Inside Johnnie Walker’s Sabrina Carpenter-inspired Grammys weekendIn pictures: Taiwan’s spiritual temple ravesListen to Sissy Misfit’s essential afters playlistAddison Rae, KATSEYE and more attend Spotify’s pre-Grammys bashICE Out, the Grammys, and the fight for cultural power in the USGrammys 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s awardsThe only tracks you need to hear from January 2026This new event series aims to bring spirituality back to live musicMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy