Scholarships and mentorship programs to break stereotypes

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Huawei is immersed in the search for new talent, especially female talent. And there’s something women have extraordinary potential Due to its historical underdeveloped STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics, in English abbreviation) gender roles, stereotypes and lack of female role models.

Only one in Spain 25% of students in STEM departments are womenAccording to the report of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Education ‘X-ray of the gender gap in STEAM education’, UNESCO states the following: Fewer than 33% of researchers worldwide are women. In this context, the STEM sector faces the significant challenge of fostering participation, interest and interest. female talent developmentBecause success in the technological field has no gender. Diversity is necessary to foster innovation and creativity in these knowledge domains, as in any field. By incorporating women’s voices into work teams, challenges can be addressed more broadly and solutions can be found. more complete and effective solutions.

The road to gender equality in STEM can be tough, but Huawei is committed to continuing to work hard on it. Creating an environment that empowers and celebrates women’s talents. To this end, the company has launched several initiatives to attract and empower female talent. The company thus breaks the mold, encourages it, and shows that women also have a lot to say on scientific-technological issues.

future leaders

Among the different programs, Female Leadership School in the Digital AgeIt currently has four editions and brings together the best female talents to educate young women and thus shape the technological revolution. This edition, held in Valencia in July, attended by 29 students from a wide range of fields, from engineering and biotechnology to the humanities and social sciences, but with a shared desire: making a difference in a Europe moving towards a digital future, inclusive and sustainable.

Since the creation of the programme, more than 100 talented young women from 34 European countries have benefited from this program and have seen: authorized to take the next step. Some of the alumni are already leaders in technology, business, global politics and education.

key allies

It’s not just Huawei that wants to value female talent. It has: cooperation with educational institutions and organizations to create a strong network of support and opportunities for women who want to dedicate themselves to the STEM sector. In this sense, cooperation University-Business Foundationallowing the premiere of the program in December ‘The Future of ICT Scholarship’Assistance was provided to 50 female students to increase their skills in the STEM field.

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The agreement with is also noteworthy. Inspirational Girls FoundationA project that works to increase girls’ self-confidence and ambition and improve their job prospects. In this context, Huawei’s cooperation with this organization made it possible to hold the workshop.Robotic Girls‘Club Tech IG’, an educational initiative where girls learn how to build and program a robot in a practical and interactive way, and the educational initiative ‘Club Tech IG’, which aims to bring technology closer to girls in a practical way through the Learning-by-Doing methodology. One of the latest examples in this context is the ‘BCN Inclusive Coding’ program, which, together with the Mobile World Congress, aims to improve the digital skills of vulnerable people with a special focus on young women and immigrants.

Along with all this, Huawei to inspire future generations and show that they have an important and valuable place in the world of technologywith. A sector with a great future given the technological development of our society: According to the OECD, 80% of current jobs will be replaced by jobs based on STEM disciplines by 2030.

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