Free to Run: Empowerment through running in areas of conflict
Free to Run is a nonprofit organization that uses running and outdoor sports to empower girls and young women in areas of conflict. By providing safe spaces and leadership training, they help participants develop confidence, resilience, and a sense of agency, challenging gender norms and promoting peace.
What you should know:
Free to Run operates in some of the most challenging regions in the world, where decades of conflict and instability have resulted in extreme social isolation for women and girls as well as harassment, constrained mobility, and unequal access to their rights.
The main activities they organize include running programs, leadership training, and rights-based education.
They aim to promote women’s running safety through creating safe spaces for running and addressing gender inequity.
Their approach goes beyond physical safety, aiming to create environments where participants can build confidence, leadership skills, and reclaim public spaces traditionally dominated by men.
Founded by ultrarunner and human rights lawyer Stephanie Case.
Learn more: https://www.freetorun.org
