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Zeina Bouharb

Description : Head, International Cooperation, Ogero Telecom, Lebanon (ARAB STATES)

Quote: 'He is here and here am I. If he can lead, then why can't I!'

Elisa Leonel

Description: Superintendent on Consumer Affairs, National Telecommunication Agency, Brazil (AMERICAS)

Quote: 'The gender gap in ICT related fields has been reducing. Despite this, there is still urgent action to be taken, in order to bring girls and women towards meaningful connectivity. We need to accelerate the pace and thoroughness of our work, to pave the way, so that boys and girls can be independent and free to make their own choices. Allowing them to develop themselves as complete digital citizens in the digital environment.'

Sahiba Hasanova

Description: Lead consultant, Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CIS)

Quote: 'Sahiba was born in a small village in the faraway highlands of Azerbaijan and grew up in a large traditional family of eight kids. Sahiba became one of 12 Radio Regulations Board (RRB) members, and the first female representative of ITU's Region C (Eastern Europe and Northern Asia). This demonstrates how far she has come, the battles she has faced, and importantly, how much she has achieved. Sahiba aims to encourage all women and girls to pursue their dreams, goals, and to follow their hearts. Happy International Women's Day!'

Regina Fleur A. BESSOU

Description : International Cooperation Director, Telecommunication/ICT Regulatory Authority and Post Office of Cote d'Ivoire, ITU-D Study Group 1 Chair (AFRICA)

Quote : "La journée internationale des femmes est un moment de prise de conscience collective des droits des femmes au niveau mondial. C'est l'occasion de faire le point et de reconnaître le mérite des femmes dans le développement social, économique, culturel et politique. Il faut donc saluer celles et ceux qui s'engagent pour sensibiliser, innover, et construire, chaque jour, une société d'égalité des droits pour les femmes'.

Caecilia Nyamutswa

Description : Director Legal for Services, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (AFRICA)

Quote: 'Women's Day reminds me of who a woman truly is. A person of substance, who guides mankind from birth to death; who can do anything; who's challenges draw out the best in her… If I was to be re-born, I would still want to be born a woman.'

Noha Gaafar

Description: Executive Director, International Policies, Strategic Planning Sector, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egypt (ARAB STATES)

Quote: 'International Women's Day, marks the global recognition of women's power, capabilities, and rights. It is a global acknowledgment of women's favor and contribution to the world. It is a day in which women remember that they have different roles to play. That day symbolises how the world relies on us.'

Cristiana Flutur

Description: Co-President of CEPT (EUROPE)

Quote: 'On this 8th of March, the International Women's Day, I want to celebrate women's bravery. Making our voices heard, learning new information, and being good at jobs that are considered unconventional for women, all require an unequivocal amount of courage. Women have been, and will continue, to be fearless in their quest to equality and will achieve it with grace'.

Ke Wang

Description: Deputy Chief Engineer of Planning and Industry Research Institute, CAICT, People's Republic of China (ASIA & PACIFIC)

Quote: 'More and more women have stepped out of their comfort zone, into social arenas, where they are respected and recognised. The development of human civilization, science, and technology is inseparable from women's contributions.'

Inga RIMKEVIČIENĖ

Description: Head of International and Public Relations at the Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) of the Republic of Lithuania and Chair of Com-ITU PT WTDC (EUROPE)

Quote: 'International Woman's Day is an excellent opportunity to remind the world about the immense potential of women, if they are treated as equal partners everywhere and by everyone. What is considered as a traditional weakness, may surprise you with its beautiful underlying power. Why waste this?'

Kim Mallalieu

Description: Senior Lecturer and the Leader of the Communication Systems Group in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of the West Indies. (AMERICAS)

Quote: 'IWD is our moment to pause and reflect on the many biases, conscious and unconscious, that hold women back from contributing to, and enjoying, a better world. It reminds us all of our duty to do all things honourable, in our own public and private lives, to break these biases.'

Lisa Gittos

Description: First Secretary, Cyber and Digital Affairs, Australian Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva (ASIA & PACIFIC)

Quote: 'On International Women's Day we celebrate the accomplishments of women everywhere. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the valuable contributions women make to social, political, and economic life 365 days a year, and to unite behind a call for a more gender equal world - we all must do our part.'