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Nairobi, 14 April 2021. - A virtual session on ‘Rethinking Public Transport: Inclusive Urban Mobility for Female and Indigenous Youth’ was hosted recently by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Major Group for Children and Youth, Friends of Cities and the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations. Held on the sidelines of the 2021 ECOSOC Youth Forum, the event drew hundreds of participants from across the world, among them youth activists, mobility experts, social entrepreneurs and government representatives. This broad engagement demonstrates the resonance of accessible, inclusive public transport across regions and generations.

A leading organiser of the Fridays For Future movement in New York, Xiye Bastida who is of indigenous Mexican descent, highlighted the exclusion of indigenous people in various decision-making processes, while their participation could add tremendous value to urban policy and planning.

“Indigenous philosophy is about reciprocity. It is about having a relationship with mother earth, and that is what our cities should be like. They should be built for people, they should be built for us, not for cars, not for industries,” said Xiye. On public transportation, Xiye emphasised the importance of universal access as an enabler of access to education, a fundamental human right.