Catherine Lagat

Gender Equality Advocate!

[FrenchEmbassyKenya @FranceinKenya]

🚫 Gender-based violence (GBV) in sports must stop 🖐🏾.

🛑 In Kenya, more than 1 female athlete out of 5 faces sexual harassment. Some world-class champions, like Agnes Tirop, Damaris Mutua or Rebecca Cheptegei, were murdered because they were just following their dreams - running. Many sportswomen, mostly young, suffer in silence, fearing stigma, exclusion, abuse and exploitation.

✖️ In #Iten, home of champions, women stood up to empower female athletes & tackle GBV in sports through bold initiatives:

👉🏾 Viola Barsulai founded the "Don't Touch Program", a child protection and safety initiative designed to empower children when facing unsafe or inappropriate behaviour. It teaches them to say "No!" and walk away by raising awareness & engages teachers, parents, and coaches to create open dialogue and build trust around children's rights and well-being.

👉🏾 Several elite athletes including Joan Chelimo founded Tirop's Angels to support victims and promote gender equality in sports through education and awareness, in memory of the double world medalist Agnes Tirop. Based in #Iten, the organization works to shift mindsets.

🤝 On Oct. 25, France in Kenya supported a "Beyond Olympics, a milestone sports awareness event in Iten, @ElgeyoMarakwetC, to provide educational activities in schools alongside festive and sports components - sensitizing young boys and girls to GBV in sports. In the context of the #PinkOctober month, 500 women registered to a medical tent dedicated to cancer screening, helping address health barriers for girls and women in sports.

💪🏾 Alongside its partners in Iten and Kenya 🇰🇪, France will continue to promote sport as a tool for empowerment and a means to combat GBV.

@francediplo_EN
@odelphine
@CaroitEleonore
@Decathlon
@adidas
@RUN_IX
@ChiggaiCS
@joan_chelimo
@BarsulaiSV37571
@rotichwisley

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

In the quest for #GenderEquality, it feels as though every step forward is followed by two steps back.

Resist the rollback on women’s rights.

Support women’s rights movements and activists around the world.

👉 https://t.co/PuodyBStrD
#ActForEqual @UN_Women

[achcga_africa @achcga_africa]

@UNDRR_Africa The stage is set for Africa's #DRR YOU-thful revolution! @WeAreVCA @adaconsortium @LCOYKenya2024 🔥 We're amplifying OUR voices as BOLD visionaries determined to BUILD a future where nothing is left to chance #AfricaUnites ⚡️ #BoldForChange #ResilienceInAction 🗣#AmplifyVoices

[UNFPA in Kenya @UNFPAKen]

Over 35,000 young people in Kakuma Refuge Camp & surrounding communities now access safe sports thanks to #Play2Protect!

Funded by the Olympic Refuge Foundation, this project harnesses the power of sport to reduce vulnerability to gender-based violence among adolescents & youth.

[UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel @PanelUnfpa]

At the 10th National Symposium for Disaster Risk Reduction, young people are leading the way toward a safer, more resilient future.
"No single entity can handle disaster management alone. It requires a multisectional approach"
#UNFPAYAPKe
#1vision3zeros
#IDRR2024

[Imali @Ngusale]

@UNICEFKenya @UNDRR @PanelUnfpa @EUClimateAction @UNDPClimate @ClimateTracking @insideclimate @ACHCGJA_Africa @OlumideIDOWU @NutritionIntl @lekishonE @CANIntl @UNDRR_Africa @unicefchief @AUYouthProgram @ChildFund @SavetheChildren @children @ChildFundAfrica @ECPAT @ECPATUK @tdhnl_africa @TDH_IF Yes 🙌🏾 it’s TIME for fresh ideas to tackle disasters. Investing in early warning systems to build a safer world together CANNOT be done without the next generation of leaders and children #YouthPower #DisasterPrevention #DRR

[Catherine Lagat @CateChep2]

Elevating the 🗣️ of women & vulnerable groups in Disaster Risk Reduction is key! @UNFPAKenya is integrating GBV & SRHR needs into climate action. I firmly BELIEVE inclusivity is KEY ! 🌍💪 #IDRR #ClimateActionNow

[Catherine Lagat @CateChep2]

Investing 💰in education today means a safer, more resilient tomorrow. I believe the time⏰ to build a generation that can face climate challenges head-on and create a future free from disaster risks is now.@UNFPAKen is at the forefront of #YouthEmpowerment #Resilience #IDDRR

[achcga_africa @achcga_africa]

United for a Resilient Future! 🌍 at the 10th National Symposium for #DDR in 🇰🇪 to enhance collective action for climate action ⚡ + resilient health 👩🏾‍⚕️with our amazing partners @UNFPAKen, @UNDP @UNDRR_Africa + @UNDRR partners! #IDDRR2024

[achcga_africa @achcga_africa]

🥁We have joined the @UNDRR, @UNFPA, @UNDP, @Amref_Worldwide in marking #IDDRR2024! Today, we’re at the 10th National Symposium on #DRR in Kilifi County to discuss how education can protect + empower youth for a disaster-free future! 🌍
👩🏽‍🏫 #Resilience 💡#YouthEmpowerment

[Dominique Isabelle Hyde @DominiqueHyde]

The @‌RefugeesOlympic Team just floated down the Seine at the #Paris2024 Opening Ceremony!

Their journey was far from easy, but now they made it here. So excited to see them compete in the next few days and #CheerForRefugees!

[William Ejalu @wejalu]

@UNHCR_Kenya and RADIO Gargar in #Dadaab 🇰🇪 conducted awareness and sensitization sessions for refugees on dangers of human smuggling and trafficking.

Key focus was on co-creating solutions together with the community to address root causes, save lives and #EndHumanTrafficking.

[UNDP Kenya @UNDPKenya]

📢 Exciting opportunity!

@GEF_SGP is awarding grants of up to $50,000 for community-driven projects focused on biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management, and capacity development.

Apply now!  Deadline July 26, 2024.

🔗 https://t.co/V6uoWnRpeo

#ClimateAdaptation

[William Ejalu @wejalu]

Inspired to see indomitable spirit of refugees & their resilience - a reminder tht behind every statistic is real people wth aspirations
This visit reinforces further my commitment to protect & support refugees ensuring they live in dignity & wth hope.
🙏🏽#Dadaab for ur solidarity

[UNHCR KENYA @UNHCR_Kenya]

Kuadhimisha siku ya Kiswahili ya umoja wa mataifa, tunawasihi tujiunge pamoja tujenge ulimwengu ambao tumaini haijui mipaka 🤝🏾

Jiunge nasi kueneza upendo kwa waliolazimishwa kukimbia nchi zao wajihisi nyumbani popote walipo. 🌏❤️

#KiswahiliLanguageDay

[KNCHR @HakiKNCHR]

@HakiKNCHR team was welcomed to the UNHCR Sub-office in Dadaab by its Head @wejalu (2nd frame).As the State's lead agency in human rights, KNCHR in conjunction with @RCKKenya is spearheading the HAKI NA USHIRIKIANO project to advance the rights of refugees & host communities. 1/2

[William Ejalu @wejalu]

Thank you @mjamme 4 inspiring young #refugee girls and boys in #Dadaab who will benefit from the partnership between @UNHCR_Kenya & @i_amthecode and acquire #coding and other digital skills. Together, we will create a brighter future through education and technology
#IamtheCode

[William Ejalu @wejalu]

Excited to host @mjamme, founder of @i_amthecode, in #Dadaab 🇰🇪, supporting the #DigitalInclusion & empowerment of refugee girls through #coding.

Inspiring to see technology & education bringing hope, opportunities for young girls & supporting in achieving their aspirations.

[United Nations @UN]

On Thursday’s #WorldRefugeeDay & every day, we recognize the contributions that people who were forced to flee bring to their host communities.

Join us in celebrating refugees around the world. https://t.co/bzMwGYdVc3 via @Refugees

[UNHCR KENYA @UNHCR_Kenya]

#WorldRefugeeDay in Dadaab!

Tree planting and a vibrant market day where refugees showcased:
💃 Dancing
👏Cultural performances
🛠️ Refugee-led businesses

Huge thanks to @GarissaGov @DRSKenya + all of our partners.