Gender Equality through Sport in Genocide Impacted Countries (with Kids Play International)

02/07/23 • 38 min

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Katey Lippitt serves as the Country Director at Kids Play International based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. She is a postgraduate student-athlete from The University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England where she completed an MSc in Business and Management. Previously, she completed a BBA in Marketing with an emphasis in Sales from Georgia Southern University. Kids Play International believes gender equity transforms communities and countries and that it is not only a woman’s right, it is a human right. KPI leverages the power of sport and the Olympic values in a safe space so girls and boys can positively challenge and shift harmful gender, social and cultural norms. Sport has been proven to provide a unique environment where harmful norms can be renegotiated giving girls the same opportunities as boys to reach their full potential. Genocide education and prevention goes hand in hand with gender equity as the assumptions and perceptions a society holds regarding the roles and responsibilities of each gender effect their power dynamics in and out of conflict. Links: Kids Plat International: https://kidsplayintl.org/ MLSE Foundation study: https://assets.website-files.com/5eb9ca182f6df037590c28ea/60f5a049b617f857b0d14be4_Change%20The%20Game%20Research_FINAL.pdf ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/

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Stientje van Veldhoven is the Vice President and Regional Director for Europe and is based in the Europe Regional Office in The Hague. Stientje has been a prominent politician in the Netherlands, most recently serving as a Member of Cabinet responsible for Public Transport and Environment and as Minister for the Environment and Housing. She has also been a Member of Parliament, an international diplomat, representing the Dutch government in the European Union in Brussels and has been working with the European Commission DG research and development. Stientje has had longstanding involvement in environmental issues, especially related to climate change, energy and the circular economy. Stientje is based in the Europe Regional Office in The Hague.

World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global nonprofit organization that works with leaders in government, business and civil society to research, design, and carry out practical solutions that simultaneously improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive.

Links

World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/

Stientje van Veldhoven: https://www.wri.org/profile/stientje-van-veldhoven

Over 125 years of Olympic venues: post-Games use: https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-legacy/over-125-years-of-olympic-venues

UN GA Resolution: https://press.un.org/en/2022/ga12476.doc.htm

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Drew Chafetz has had a ball at his feet since before he can remember. By the age of 12, he had traveled with his family to 6 continents, finding the game and connecting with kids who shared the same passion. In a small town in Morocco in 2005, Drew saw children playing pickup in a dangerous alley, inspiring him to start love.fútbol. Drew is driven by his gratitude and love for the game and travel, interest in economics and social enterprise, and belief in self-expression as an instrument for personal and community development. love.fútbol specializes in partnering with underserved communities to plan, build, activate, and sustain their own recreational spaces, and as a result, strengthen their communities. Rather than an end product, our projects are a process where in-depth community engagement and a critical focus on sustainability are interdependent and integral to the entire project. Links: Love Futbol: https://www.lovefutbol.org/ Inventory of Publicly Owned Sport and Recreation facilities in Canada: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3410006501 State of Britain's pools: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/15/britain-pools-leisure-centres-nhs-public-health ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! Send us an email at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/