Head of Development, Humanitarian, Africa and Middle East for 🇬🇧 Mission to🇪🇺. Views mine, RTs/shares not endorsements. 🏴 🇷🇼 🇹🇿 🇿🇼
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Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
Delighted to welcome @FCDOGovUK PUS, Nick Dyer, to Brussels for the inaugural UK-EU information exchanges on Development and Humanitarian issues 🇬🇧🇪🇺
These exchanges aim to strengthen UK-EU cooperation in a more volatile, complex and resource-constrained global context 🌍
Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
Delighted to co-host with @SAEmbassyBrusse a breakfast on Accelerating Impact of Partnerships to Deliver Transformative Health Solutions in Africa.
Privilege to have @StephenROBrien, Prof Piot and @PeterASands lead this discussion.
Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
Breaking: Kirsty Coventry has been elected the new International Olympic Committee President. The Zimbabwean is a two-time Olympic swimming champion and the first woman as well as the first African to hold the post. At 41, she’s also the youngest ever IOC president.
Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
The world is forgetting about the people of Sudan.
Half of the country’s population needs lifesaving assistance.
But they need more than humanitarian support.
They need an end to the bloodshed.
They need peace.
The only path out of this horror is a political solution.
Really inspiring to hear the work @Nakamba_11 is leading to support girls’ education in the community he grew up in! Excitement levels in the embassy were through the roof that day 🤩 – at Harare, Zimbabwe
A pleasure to have been hosted by @IAbbottPugh ,@Gocallaghan5G @UKinZimbabwe
#BuildingCommunitiesTogether
#TogetherWeCanMakeaDifference
Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
Delighted to be appointed as the next British Ambassador to Zimbabwe!
gov.uk/government/news/chang…
The beginning of the end! Coming close to wrapping up four years in amazing Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. A privilege to spend an evening celebrating and thanking friends working on gender, disability, LGBT+, social protection (and many more). Shout out to my co-host @edbell75 - it was a blast!
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Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
Faith Nkala. Stephanie Travers. Dorcas Gwata. Lucia Vambe.
Just some of the brilliant women #leaders we'll also be celebrating at our #Coronation reception in #Harare tonight!
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Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
This #InternationalWomensDay, we're launching our new Women and Girls Strategy.
The strategy will target gender inequality around the world.
This is how. 👇
#IWD #RightsFreedomPotential
On this International Women’s Day, I would like to share the inspirational story of My Great Great Aunt Margaret McNeil who was defiant against social norms and expectations in 1800s Scotland to achieve her dreams. 🧵 1/6
#IWD #RightsFreedomPotential – at Harare, Zimbabwe
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In 🇮🇳 she specialised in women’s health & building local expertise. Relatives say she had a deep sense of duty. When she returned to 🏴, she was reported to be somewhat depressed – understandable considering the loss of her life’s work and identity. 5/6 #RightsFreedomPotential – at Harare, Zimbabwe
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Margaret’s story is one of fighting for the freedom to achieve one’s potential and the wasted opportunities when barriers are put in women’s way. I am the product of strong women and I am proud to play my part in the global fight for women’s #RightsFreedomPotential 6/6 – at Harare, Zimbabwe
Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
Looking forward to this #IWD2023 chat Tuesday with @MarjorieMpundu of @WorldBank. We’ll be sharing our own career stories & bits of advice that helped us along the way. Really hope there’ll be useful tips in here for young women plotting their career paths #RightsFreedomPotential
Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
APPLY: @BBCWorld invites journalists living and working in Africa, with an exceptional talent for telling African stories, to apply for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award.
Deadline 14 February.
Details: bit.ly/3D6ZWaW
Incredible anecdote about one of the first women to have a child while being a diplomat. Grateful for generations of women before me who have refused to accept the status quo, determined to do my bit in turn via FCDO Women’s Network 💪 and happy parental leave to @dave_clay! – at Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Isabelle Abbott Pugh retweeted
Breaking news: After 11 years, I’m stepping aside as CEO @Camfed. Being true to my values in creating space for leaders and changemakers with lived experience of our cause. Honored to be passing the baton to @angiemurimirwa. #TogetherWeCan camfed.org/passing-the-baton…
.@qatarairways Someone took my bag on arrival to LondonGatwick. He’s been contacted but isn’t returning it. Your airport staff are the only ones who can chase him but they are not. It’s sub 0 in London, I have no clothes and not entitled to compensation. And no one is helping me. – at Camberwell, London