{"id":8432,"date":"2019-08-09T15:14:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T07:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/?page_id=8432"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T06:50:32","slug":"diversity4tech","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/diversity4tech\/","title":{"rendered":"#ChangeTheFace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light hero_container gsma-load-hidden\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a5a6a2\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"450\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-56669\" alt=\"Three women collaborate at a laptop in a modern office setting, looking focused and engaged.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3_people_sitting_round_a_laptop_616x450.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3_people_sitting_round_a_laptop_616x450.png 616w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3_people_sitting_round_a_laptop_616x450-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\" id=\"h-changetheface\">#ChangeTheFace<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the&nbsp;<strong>#ChangeTheFace&nbsp;Programme<\/strong>, the GSMA has launched a number of activities to advance the&nbsp;<strong>goal of reducing the gender gap in the tech industry<\/strong>. Gender equality, quality education, and exposure to technology in early life are fundamental areas of focus and improvement. GSMA Asia Pacific has launched two tiers of initiatives in regards to the advancement of women in technology, with focuses on women at the youth level through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/diversity-4-tech\/tech-for-girls\/\">GSMA Tech4Girls<\/a> <\/strong>program, the career and working-level through our Women4Tech regional discussion forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-changetheface-apac-regional-discussion-group\">#ChangeTheFace APAC regional discussion group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Diversity4Tech APAC regional discussion group provides a forum for women working in the tech industry to discuss issues openly and provide real-life solutions to address the gender and overall diversity gap in the industry, and maximize value and leadership skills for working-level women and their careers. The first event of Diversity4Tech APAC discussion group was the Women4Tech Leaders Reception on 24 September 2019 at the M360 Digital Societies in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tech4girls\">Tech4Girls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GSMA Asia Pacific echoed the launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/diversity-4-tech\/tech-for-girls\/\">GSMA Tech4Girls&nbsp;<\/a>program in March of 2019 through a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/whats-new\/gsma-asia-pacific-tech4girls-workshop-in-hong-kong\/\">STEM workshop<\/a> <\/strong>for student girls in Hong Kong. This hands-on workshop is created for young female participants to result in a sense of accomplishment, understanding of basic coding for robotics automation and a burst of confidence. This important work will shape the workforce of tomorrow, ensuring that this new program provides the diverse skills and perspectives needed for the industry to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-events\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/\">Tech4Girls 3D digital design online workshop in Hong Kong<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/diversity4tech\/sg-gathering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women4Tech gathering at Telenor Corporate Office in Singapore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-news\">News<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/whats-new\/call-for-entries-women-digital-leadership-award-2026\/\">Call for Write-Ups announced on 8 March 2026 International Women&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/whats-new\/d4t-call-for-writeups-2025\/\">Call for Write-Ups announced on 17 May 2025 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/whats-new\/d4t-digital-trust\/\">Call for Write-Ups announced on 8 March 2024 International Women&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/whats-new\/d4t-call4writeup\/\">Call for Write-Ups announced on 8 March 2023 International Women&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blog\">Blog<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/asia-pacific\/diversity4tech\/blog\/\">Blog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the&nbsp;#ChangeTheFace&nbsp;Programme, the GSMA has launched a number of activities to advance the&nbsp;goal of reducing the gender gap in the tech industry. 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