'Hips Don't Lie' hitmaker Shakira has written an extensive blog post about the rights children should have to education all over the world.

The beauty, who is the founder of the Barefoot Foundation, has urged people to help campaign for better opportunities to be made available to youngsters in poorer countries in a message published today (August 6) on the Huffington Post:

"In Barranquilla, where I came from, it seemed as though many around me had their fate decided for them since even before birth. Those who were born poor died poor, and unfortunately, the same holds true today in Colombia as well as in many other parts of the developing world. Even as a child, I knew that seeing those kids in my hometown, living in the streets with little hope of changing their fate, was wrong. No matter what the circumstances."

Shakira added that being a mother to her baby boy Milan only increases her desire to help those less fortunate and her passion to get involved and fight for childrens' education globally: "When I look at him I see limitless possibilities. I feel what I think all parents feel, and hope for their children's futures, regardless of their own background."

"My hope is that those who read this are encouraged to find their own ways to contribute to improving our children's futures through education. Whether that means helping to spread the word to parents about the resources available to them, applauding our world leaders for the strides they are making in education while holding them accountable for continued progress, or being one of those business leaders who see investing in education as an innovation and not simply charity."