Lady
Mayoress/Lord Mayorees Rohey M. Lowe of Banjul participated in the 10th World
Urban Forum (WUF10) in Abu Dhabi, in which she dilated on key issues including
women empowerment.
During
the meeting the Banjul mayor was privileged to be a panelist in two fundamental
sessions; one being ‘Women Assembly Session’.
During this session, she dwelled on Women
Leadership and Rohey Malick Lowe (RML) initiative, citing the constraints they
face and the way forward.
In
the other session: ‘The Role that Urban and Territorial Policies can Play in
Preserving Cultural Heritage and How Cities can Maximize Traditional and
Modernity to Achieve Sustainable Incomes’, the mayor said Cultural rights and
urban rights need to be mapped. She vowed to help in rethinking history and
identify community strengths to promote creativity and development. She then emphasised on creating resilient
cities and accountable local government.
She
also thanked UN and all other stakeholders for their partnership.
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