Liz Kellison

Passionate about fighting against extreme poverty and gun violence, cycling, tennis and skiing when I can, mother of twins and labradoodle Penny.

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

@CaitlinPacific This makes me cry pretty much

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

Bill Foege, rest in peace. He was a hero of public health, key to the eradication of smallpox (which killed more than half a billion people), a former head of CDC, and unfailingly wise, kind, and persistent.

@celinegounder recalls his life beautifully: https://t.co/8YvcqGOxkd

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

Kristi Noem is a liar.

Kristi Noem is incompetent.

Kristi Noem is vicious.

Kristi Noem must be fired.

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

@CaitlinPacific Did you?!

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

@delta, we have been on the plane to Seattle for an hour now at Dulles, 40 mins past departure time, and they have just now started de-icing? Really? #notthedeltaihavecometoexpect

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

@Agnes_Kalibata @FoodSystems Fantastic to see!

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

@wilde_vicki of the @gatesfoundation lauding the platform #value4her and how it elevates women entrepreneurs and helps grow their businesses. “Where we need to lean in is in financial capital to de-risk women.” #agrf2022 @AGRAAlliance @SabdiyoDido @vanessainafrica

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

Female entrepreneurs sharing their experiences being agripreneurs. #value4her #agrf2022 ⁦@SabdiyoDido⁩ ⁦@vanessainafrica⁩ ⁦@AGRAAlliance⁩ MH2

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

⁦@Mumbirai⁩ of Emerging Ag and Lillian Umantwari of Mahwi Tech networking at the #womeninag breakfast. @awakassociation ⁦@AGRAAlliance⁩ #agrf2022

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

Speed networking at the Women in Ag event at #agrf2022. Kind of like speed dating! ⁦@AGRAAlliance⁩ ⁦@AssociationAwak⁩

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

Liliane Uwintwari, the CEO of Mahwi Tech, a firm helping smallholder farmers sell their produce at favourable prices through technology, is among the winners of the 2022 Women Agripreneur of the Year Award by the @AGRAAlliance.

#AGRF2022
https://t.co/lO2wZidS4N

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

Lillian Uwintwali who runs Mahwi Tech talks about the support and mentorship she has received from ⁦@Agnes_Kalibata⁩ as she started her business. Waya Award winner! #agrf2022 ⁦@AGRAAlliance⁩

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

Precious Awesome from Nigeria works with over 50,000 farmers across Nigeria. “How do we impact those women with our platform?” ⁦@AGRAAlliance⁩ #value4her #agrf2022 ⁦@EvalineObiero⁩ ⁦@SabdiyoDido⁩ ⁦@Agnes_Kalibata⁩ ⁦@vanessainafrica⁩

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

Judy Matu, exec director of AWAK, welcoming female agripreneurs to our Women in Ag networking breakfast. @SabdiyoDido @Agnes_Kalibata @EvalineObiero @AGRAAlliance #AGRF2022

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

“If you want it said, say it to a man. If you want it done, give it to a woman.”
#waya 2021 winner Mrs Hajia Garba @AGRAAlliance @vanessainafrica @SabdiyoDido @Agnes_Kalibata #AGRF2022

[Paul Newnham 🇦🇺 @paulnewnham]

#AGRF2022 | Insights from First Ladies Special Event Panel:
🍲 Women & children face #malnutrition burden — gender equality is key
🍲 Act at the local level
🍲 Leaders must be held accountable, with investment
🍲 Deliver #UNFSS national pathways
#GoodFood4All

[Amb. Josefa Sacko @JosefaSacko]

At the first ladies special event, I pledged to support & champion a First Ladies platform to advance & promote #nutrition & #healthydiets in Africa. To benefit our young & future generations. Work together to increase #Foodproduction & reduce mortality rates #AGRF2022 @TheAGRF

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

Honorable @Dr_Ildephonse Minister of Agriculture of Rwanda: #genderequality should be at the forefront of the fight for better nutrition in Africa!” #AGRF2022 @Agnes_Kalibata @SabdiyoDido

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

Dr. Ruth Oniango founder and executive director of Rural Outreach Africa: “I gave up medicine early in my career when I realized food WAS medicine.”
#nutrition #agrf2022 ⁦@AGRAAlliance⁩ ⁦@Agnes_Kalibata⁩ ⁦@vanessainafrica⁩

[Liz Kellison @ekellison11]

⁦@FirstLadyRwanda⁩ takes the stage. “The facts are alarming: food security has deteriorated over the past couple of years around the global.”⁦ “Good nutrition is the cornerstone of health.” AGRAAlliance⁩ ⁦@Agnes_Kalibata⁩ ⁦@vanessainafrica⁩ #agrf2022