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LLR, BOWICO join hands for built environment

Joining hands: LLR AND BOWICO officials at the sponsorship launch last week
Joining hands: LLR AND BOWICO officials at the sponsorship launch last week

Letlole La Rona Limited (LLR) and Botswana Women in Construction Organisation (BOWICO) have launched a partnership to champion inclusivity, diversity and equity in the built environment.

Last week, LLR announced its role as the lead sponsor of the Women In The Built Environment Power Brunch, an event that has gained recognition for its focus on empowering women practitioners in the industry. The term built environment refers to human-made conditions and is often used in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, public health, sociology and anthropology.

Historically dominated by men, the built environments sector has been slow to embrace the full potential of its female talent.


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