​The tragic cases of Rebecca Cheptegei and Heaven Awot highlight the devastating impact of gender-based violence and femicide across Kenya and East Africa, fueled by systemic failures and societal indifference.#agnestirop #damarismuthee #ethiopia #heavenawot #kenya #uganda #violenceagainstwomen
The Unchecked Violence Against Women Across East Africa
The Unchecked Violence Against Women Across East Africa

​The tragic cases of Rebecca Cheptegei and Heaven Awot highlight the devastating impact of gender-based violence and femicide across Kenya and East Africa, fueled by systemic failures and societal indifference.

OkayAfrica

#Olympia athlete #RebeccaCheptegei fortunately survived the deadly attack of her male partner. #AgnesTirop didn't have that luck.

#Kenya #uganda

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/3/ugandan-olympian-hospitalised-after-being-set-on-fire

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei hospitalised after being set on fire

Rebecca Cheptegie, who ran in last month’s Olympic marathon, has burns covering 75 percent of her body.

Al Jazeera
Agnes Tirop: Kenyan long distance world record runner stabbed to death at her home • The Pigeon Express

The world record holder for a women's 10km road race has been found stabbed to death at her home in Kenya.

The Pigeon Express