In commemoration of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, the Head of Development Cooperation at the British High Commission, Cynthia Rowe, speaks with DEBORAH MUSA about her journey in diplomacy, the importance of women’s leadership, and the UK’s development priorities in Nigeria
Could you tell us about some of the privileges your job entails?
I think that my job is a massive privilege. This job has allowed me to work in a number of different countries. I’ve worked in countries from Jordan to Tanzania to Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and Nepal.
I’ve also done work in Vietnam, Ghana, and Zambia. So, it’s been an incredible journey across different countries, and that means I have met some amazing people, some really inspiring people, and it also means I feel part of world events, both as a witness and also as someone who’s able to shape, in a very small way, some of those world events.
That is sort of what this job has given me. I mean, in terms of me personally, I have grown up and spent much of my career in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, as well as the UK. So that’s all been a lot of fun.
