Network of Women for WRC-19 (NOW4WRC19)

The intent of the NOW4WRC19  initiative is to start building capacity early on in the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) process in order to encourage a larger participation of women as delegates, chairs, vice-chairs, etc., at WRC-19. Its main objectives are:

• Gender balance among delegates
• Prepare women delegates in key roles for WRC-19
• Grow the ITU women’s community capacity and contribution
  

The Network of Women for WRC-19 initiative will cover main ITU-R events from now until WRC-19.
The NOW4WRC19 initiative builds on the success of the WeLead mentoring programme launched by FCC at the WRC-15. It benefits from the experience of 15 years of growing synergy between the community of women delegates in the radiocommunications sector, from the Annual Women’s Breakfast​, to the Women's Leadership Workshop at WRC-15. ​
NOW4WRC19 aims to continue growing the synergy of this community and providing a forum for sharing knowledge, networking and mentoring.

 Related initiatives:

• Join EQUALS, a joint ITU and UN W​​omen campaign, the global partnership for gender equality in the digital age.
• ITU-T Women in Standardization Expert Group (WISE) is dedicated to making the world of standardization and telecommunication/ICTs development attractive to women.

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