Network of Women in ITU-T

• The Network of Women in the Telecommunication Standardization Sector (NoW in ITU-T), formely called WISE, is committed to promoting the active participation of women i​n ITU-T activities and ITU-T leadership roles, as well as the inclusion of a gender perspective in all ITU-T's work, in alignment with WTSA Res​​olution 55​​ (Rev. New Delhi, 2024).​​
  
• Terms of Reference 54074113709_a2aee77957_o.jpg​​​​​

• Women leaders in AI standards​​ ​AI for Good Global Summit​ ,11 July 2025​
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• Network of Women (NoW in ITU-T) special event at WTSA-24 , New Delhi, India, 17 October 2024 | ​ITU News Article​ | Photo Album​​​ | ​​Recording​ ^​​​​
• Learn more about  NOW4WTSA24 ​​ ​campaign!
  
• ​ ​Regional Activity for Asia and the Pacific: 20 August 2024, APT WTSA24-5, Bangkok, Thailand | Programme  | Presentation 1  | Presentation 2  |​ ​​​​​​​Fellowship Application​​​​​​
  
• Regional Activity for the Americas: 21 August 2024,CITEL 4th​ Preparatory WGCONF Meeting, João Pessoa, Brazil | Programme | Presentation 
• ​Regional Activity Europe: Bridging the Gender Gap: Inspiring Women to Lead in Tech , 7 May 2024, Gdańsk, Poland | ​​Recording
• Network of Women Breakfast at TSAG ​, 23 January 2024, Geneva, Switzerland | ​​Photo Album​​ | ​​Recording​ ​

• Promoting women's engagement in ITU activities, the standardization sector, the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly and beyond.
  
• Advocating for women in leadership positions and championing their career advancement in the ICT industry and supporting standardization activities.​
  
• Hosting special events to empower women through knowledge exchanges, networking, and tech innovation showcases.
  
• Recognizing achievements, and generating resources for women from developing countries, to cultivate diverse leadership talent.
  
• Building a community and uplifting young women in the industry through mentorships with senior ITU-T NoW members.
  

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Connect with other women and keep updated on important NoW in ITU-T events and information. 

Joi​n the mailing list ​here!(nowinitut@lists.itu.int​)

• ​Chair: ​Dr Rim Belhassine-Cherif, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Tunisie Télécom, Tunisia
• Vice-Chair: ​ Mr Tejpal Singh, ITU-T Study Group 11 Chair​, TRAI, India
  
• NoW in ITU-T Regional Representatives :
• Africa: Ms Rebecca Mukite, Head Communications Infrastructure and Services​, Uganda
• ​Americas: Ms Tania Villa, Director General of Telecommunications Policies, ​Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency​, Mexico​
• Arab States: Ms Basma Tawfik, International Organizations Manager National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egypt​​
• Asia and the Pacific: Ms Miho Naganuma, TSAG Vice Chair, Senior Executive professional, NEC Corporation, Japan
• CIS:​ Ms Maria Bolshakova, Acting Deputy Director General, Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC)​
• Europe: ​​​Ms Izabela Iglewska, Minister Advisor, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Poland
• ITU contact: Ms Charlyne Restivo, NoW in ITU-T Coordinator
  ​​ Ms Aarti Singh, Study Group Assistant
• Email: NoW-T@itu.int