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Gender equality in digital transformation<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 17 May is World Telecommunication
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\n Closing the gender digital divide unlocks opportunity for all <\/h3>\n

\n Digital technologies have the power to accelerate progress across every sector of society, yet that potential remains out of reach for many. Of the 2.6 billion people still unconnected, the majority are women and girls<\/a>. Gaps in access and affordability of the internet and digital devices, as well as limited digital skills, continue to hinder the participation of women and girls in today\u2019s economy and in shaping tomorrow\u2019s digital solutions. Bridging this divide is essential to unlocking new pathways for economic growth, innovation, and sustainable development.\u00a0
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2025 highlights the pressing need to advance digital gender equality, so that women and girls everywhere can also benefit from and contribute to digital transformation.\u00a0
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As the world marks 30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action<\/a>, WTISD-25 is a critical moment to accelerate collective action that ensures digital transformation delivers opportunity for everyone, everywhere. \u00a0 <\/p>\n

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Light show on 160 years of connecting humanity<\/p>\n Join this public anniversary event on 17 May, either in person in Geneva, Switzerland or via ITU\u2019s social media platforms \n Learn more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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ITU160 Gender Champions<\/p>\n Meet the ten young women driving impact in digital transformation and development \n Learn more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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ITU’s 160th anniversary<\/p>\n WTISD marks the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) \u2013 the United Nations agency for digital technologies. In 2025, ITU commemorates its 160th anniversary, highlighting its long-standing role in advancing global connectivity and fostering international cooperation \n Learn more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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What is #WTISD?<\/p>\n Discover the history of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day and this year\u2019s focus on advancing gender equality in digital transformation \n Learn more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1302,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"class_list":["post-1280","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1280"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1952,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280\/revisions\/1952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtisd.itu.int\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}