Gender equality has been fingered as a key component in developing policies that will be beneficial to the empowerment of women. This is according to female speakers attending the Africities Summit in Marrakesh Morocco. Under the theme “the transition towards sustainable cities and territories: the role of local and sub-national governments of Africa, leaders of various governments from around the continent including civil society will deliberate on how to promote a new approach to sustainable development. Channel Africa’s Ayanda Mkhwanazi is there..