Thomas and Friends

Thomas the Tank Engine has lots of friends, and they are good at doing lots of different things. Watch the video to find out more about them.

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Transcript

All aboard! For Global Goals!

Hello! It's me, Thomas.

I've been on a big world adventure! I learned what an amazing place the world is and how important it is that we take care of it.

Today I want to talk about how girls and boys should be given the same chance. Some people think that girls can't do the same jobs as boys and treat girls as if they are weak, but I've seen that this isn't true!

I've been on a world adventure and seen all sorts of engines and people doing different types of work.

Gordon is one of the biggest and strongest engines on Sodor, but he's not the only one that can pull the express. Rebecca's just as big and strong as he is, and they're great friends!

Mavis works at the quarry, pulling cars of heavy stone. Paxton is really good at that too!

On Sodor, Belle and Flynn work well together, putting out fires.

And I used to think I was the only number one blue tank engine, until I met Hong-Mei.

If girls and boys aren't given the same opportunities, then they may not get the chance to do something they're good at. And that's not fair!

But when boys and girls work as equals, they can be the best they can be and do amazing things!

See you next time!

© United Nations

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