{"id":1019,"date":"2019-06-01T17:17:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T16:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/?page_id=1019"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:07:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:07:05","slug":"industry-diversity-hot-topics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/industry-diversity-hot-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover hero_container gsma-load-hidden\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#8d6357\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"450\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3393\" alt=\"A woman wearing an orange coverall and VR headset stands in an industrial factory setting, raising her right hand and reaching forward as if interacting with a virtual interface. Machinery and metal structures are visible in the blurred background.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Industy_topics_NA_616x450.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Industy_topics_NA_616x450.png 616w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Industy_topics_NA_616x450-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(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-industry-topics\">Industry Topics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title\"><\/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:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-changing-the-business-case-through-workplace-empowerment-nbsp\"><strong>Changing the Business Case Through Workplace Empowerment&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GSMA North America actively promotes workplace empowerment in the tech industry through its Workplace Empowerment and Education (WEE) working group and&nbsp; Tech4Girls initiatives. The North America WEE Regional Interest Group (RIG) centers its efforts on i<span data-teams=\"true\">nspiring and equiping the next generation of wireless leaders by connecting education and industry to drive innovation, access, and opportunity.<\/span> It focuses on crucial themes such as career progression, access to education, workplace opportunities, and industry collaboartion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the Tech4Girls program offers hands-on educational workshops designed for young girls, where they can learn about various technologies, hear from industry leaders, and gain insights into tech careers. 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