"This gives me the chance to convince them that impossible is nothing. Women can do better both in sports and in normal life, with self-discipline, respect and boundaries. This also helps the field of martial arts to grow among women and reduces the stereotypes linked with gender and sports."

"I am aware that on Saturday we have a final against Arxil, and I feel very well physically, I have not stopped training."

"McDonald spoke very well of Asturias and I am very excited about this opportunity. Right now, I only think about the remaining six matches but I would like to do things well and stay here longer."

"I have always wanted to play in Spain. I want to try European basketball and hope to give my best version."

"I did not see this coming, I am excited because you guys have made my day. I am hoping to come to Kenya next year for the nationals and I have my eyes set on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo."

"My motivation is to run good. If I’m still running good then I’m not going to retire. I hope I can run in the Olympics and World Championships, but it all depends on the bodywork, like a car."

"Give people what they want to see, show what they want see"

"We are seeing the need for veteran athletes to come together, to advice and to support each other."

"I love the negative comments, because people do not hate you, they only love to hate"

"Once you know what people want and you know this is what they like you give them what they like"

"All parts of me are me because I have worked on some parts of me"

"My body is my business and it is a money-maker"

"Change is good because this change is brining in more money"

"You cannot think about being a woman only from the perspective of being a woman."

"I am attentive to power in knowledge production and transfer processes and explore these dynamics through my methodological and pedagogical choices""

"I come from a talented family of singers and musicians, and I never thought being talented in music was a gift. I thought everyone could sing. I found out later that it was a gift and decided to pursue music as a career."

"My first reason for singing is my love of music. When I am on stage, the real me comes out. It gives me great pleasure that people actually love me and my music. But I am just an ordinary Kenyan and I still eat my githeri (maize and beans) in the same restaurant I did since I was a small girl."

"Music is my life. And through these last few years, I've experienced various challenges. But through it all I have recognized that music and life are quite similar. Music and life alike is a balance of order, rhythm and harmony."

"I expected to have more of a lead"

"My plan was to defend my gold, but the race was difficult because of the weather"

"The best part was that I felt so comfortable out there"

"It feels so good, I was so happy because I defended my gold"

"We are happy that BingwaFest is coming back for the second season. This is a tournament that has valued athletics as much as the other sports, and it is a good platform for us athletes to not only help us stay in shape but also earn some money. I will be taking part in the 5,000m and the 10,000m races, and I look forward to it"

"After my maternity leave, it was not that easy since you have to shed a lot of fat, and then you now start concentrating on the training programme. It is not easy and it is not something you can start in a day"

"I am really progressing well in my training. Running is my passion and I will not get tired. I really appreciate my fans who have been following me and for those who are asking if I am still running, the answer is yes and I want to promise them I will do my best"

""I believe in living my own life and do what I love even when those around me do things different. It does not mean I am better than them, this is just who I want to be and do things"."

"I continue to be involved in civil society activism on women's rights and believe in fusing academic research and 'practical' activism."

"My feminist politics evolved from childhood as I was raised in a family of strong women."

"The work that we should be doing is to excavate, to rethink the very robust and broad ways that our societies understood gender."

"How people experience the impact of harmful laws that criminalise behaviour is directly impacted by their racial, gender, and class positioning in [their] societies.”="

"women are a powerful force for change across the globe. ."

"“Since I joined the road running, I have had a successful outing and I am yet to finish in a bad position."

"I do not see myself as being exceptional, I see myself as the product, through personal application, of what I wish for all women and indeed all men everywhere."

""It will be a tough race but I will do my best."

"“Thanks to God for my sister Janet, who got saved after Mum’s burial, and introduced me to faith, without her knowledge. At the age of 9, I could kneel beside Janet, and repeat her prayers. I slowly learnt how to pray, and began telling God, that when I grow up, I want to be known”."

"My education has enabled me to learn about it and now I stand against it and stand so that no other girl can go through that."

"I'm lucky, I only fainted and came back to life."

"I was told it's what will make me a woman. I didn't know that it's something that is done very... it's horrible, you are cut, your genitalia is cut, no anesthesia, you bleed and some people die out of it."

"I went through the genital mutilation not knowing what it was."

"I wanted to continue with school because my mother was denied an education and she always told us if she went to school she would have been a different person, so I talked to my dad and told him I can only go through the genital mutilation if he lets me go back to school."

"I could've easily given up but I didn't. All my breakdowns are breakthroughs. I believe I need them in order to push through."

"But when you give a girl an opportunity, she will never, ever embarrass you or let you down."

"If you want to get married, you can get married. You have to choose to whom you get married and when the right time is. Marriage is a lot of work. But there is no pressure, the time will come, and there are a lot of men out there!"

"I knew that I wanted something different. So, instead of focusing on being intimidated, I focused on education. I focused on going to school and making sure I stayed there."

"“As Soon as People See You Cough, They Say You Have the Disease”"

"When you find a wife that is helping you, she understands you, she prays for you, she helps you do your work, that is when you start making progress in life."

"A child who appreciates trees grows into an adult who cherishes the environment."

"The world isn’t an inheritance from our forbearers but a gift we pass to our children. Let us wrap it in the green of trees and the serenity of nature as we aim to plant 10 billion trees by 2032."

"woman gains the confidence and resources to pursue her dreams and aspirations when they are helped in society."

"When you empower a woman, you empower a community. Women are the backbone of society, and their empowerment has a ripple effect that touches every aspect of community life."