{"id":23360,"date":"2024-12-05T09:11:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T09:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/world-athletics-identifies-campaigning-against-gender-based-violence-as-priority\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T09:11:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T09:11:43","slug":"world-athletics-identifies-campaigning-against-gender-based-violence-as-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/world-athletics-identifies-campaigning-against-gender-based-violence-as-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"World Athletics identifies campaigning against gender-based violence as priority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">World Athletics says it has identified campaigning against gender-based violence as a priority.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei became the third athlete to be killed in Kenya in the past three years after she was doused in petrol and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3vx0kq2xr2o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">set on fire by a former boyfriend<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The World Athletics Athletes&#8217; Commission called on World Athletics to take a leadership role and explore partnerships with relevant organisations to push for change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Athletes&#8217; Commission chair Valerie Adams said: &#8220;In a sport as diverse and universal as athletics, it is rare to see athletes from different countries, disciplines and socio-economic backgrounds agree on something as unanimously as the topic of gender-based violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">New Zealand&#8217;s retired two-time Olympic shot put champion Adams added: &#8220;We as athletes are in a unique position to leverage our profiles and social influence in our communities to lobby for change. It will take a concerted effort from all of us to be leaders in the space to influence and drive the change we need.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Cheptegei&#8217;s death came after 10km world-record holder Agnes Tirop was stabbed to death in 2021 and, six months later, long-distance runner Damaris Mutua was strangled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In a statement following the 236th World Athletics Council Meeting in Monaco, World Athletics said &#8220;recent high-profile cases in Africa [have sent] shockwaves through the sport&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It added: &#8220;Gender-based violence is a global issue, with all 18 members of the Athletes&#8217; Commission &#8211; from 18 different countries across all six areas &#8211; highlighting the impact and extent of gender-based violence in their regions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">While accepting World Athletics&#8217; limited jurisdiction outside the sport, the Athletes&#8217; Commission said it hoped World Athletics can drive change through raising awareness, education and lobbying for change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/athletics\/articles\/cj0r4l831elo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Athletics says it has identified campaigning against gender-based violence as a priority. Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei became the third athlete to be killed in Kenya in the past three years after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend in September. 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