WSIS Gender Trendsetters
WSIS
Session 475
Thursday, 2 June 2022
11:00–12:45 (UTC+02:00)
Room A, ITU Tower Building (with remote participation)
Thematic Workshop
As part of WSIS' work on gender mainstreaming, WSIS Gender Trendsetters have been appointed to act as trailblazers and take action in strengthening gender equality. Each Trendsetter has chosen a specific challenge or pledge to advance gender mainstreaming efforts in the field of ICTs.
This session will provide an opportunity to meet the inaugural cohort of WSIS Gender Trendsetters and to hear more about their respective commitments and activities for the forthcoming year. The Gender Trendsetters will lead discussion on a range of topics related to gender mainstreaming, women's empowerment and the digital gender divide.
![H.E. Neema Lugangira](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/721918af05e0ec119143d067e5f879f3/Neema_K._Lugangira_BIO_Photo_.jpg?maxwidth=500)
H.E. Neema Lugangira
Member of Parliament (and Founder of NGO, Omuka Hub)
Parliament of Tanzania (and Founder of NGO, Omuka Hub)
![Mei Lin Fung](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/3b9191a825d1ec119142d067e5f879f3/download_(4).jpg?maxwidth=500)
Mei Lin Fung
Chair and Co-Founder
People Centered Internet
![Vala Afshar](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/2f00abe005e0ec119143d067e5f879f3/image_(4).png?maxwidth=500)
Vala Afshar
Chief Digital Evangelist
SalesForce
![Ms. Mikaela Jade](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/8bb7a4ee26d1ec119142d067e5f879f3/Mikaela_Jade.jpg?maxwidth=500)
Ms. Mikaela Jade
CEO and Founder
InDigital
![Benoit Louvel](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/5dd8fd5b06e0ec119143d067e5f879f3/1516355154012_(1).jpg?maxwidth=500)
Benoit Louvel
Service Design Front Office Director, Customer Service & Operations
Orange Business Services
![Vidhya Y.](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/e73c9a2406e0ec119143d067e5f879f3/Vidhya_Y..jpg?maxwidth=500)
Vidhya Y.
Cofounder and Trustee
Vision Empower
![Susana Arrechea](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/b288cbd02cd1ec119142d067e5f879f3/SA_(1).jpg?maxwidth=500)
Susana Arrechea
Digital Community Center Project Director
New Sun Road
![Kirthi Jayakumar](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/fa33674f2dd1ec119142d067e5f879f3/download_(2).jpg?maxwidth=500)
Kirthi Jayakumar
Coder and Creator
Saahas
![Gabdibe Gab-Hingonne](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/28f3430f2cd1ec119142d067e5f879f3/SAVE_20201021_193952_(1).jpg?maxwidth=500)
Gabdibe Gab-Hingonne
National Coordinator
Action pour l'Education et la Promotion de la Femme (AEPF-Tchad)
![Elena Estavillo Flores](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/d436eb2b2dd1ec119142d067e5f879f3/download_(3).jpg?maxwidth=500)
Elena Estavillo Flores
CEO
Centro-i para la Sociedad del Futuro Think Tank
![Ms. Ari Qayumi](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/1c0f423e2cd1ec119142d067e5f879f3/Ari_Qayumi_Mindful_Venture_Capital_Headshot_2021.jpg?maxwidth=500)
Ms. Ari Qayumi
Founder and CEO
Mindful Venture Capital
![Natalja Rodionova](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/bf8c5fb206e0ec119143d067e5f879f3/thumbnail_Rodionova_headshot_smals_(2).jpg?maxwidth=500)
Natalja Rodionova
Founder
Sisters of Code & IT Academy STEP Cambodia
![Ms. Tatyana Kanzaveli](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/5c76568b26d1ec119142d067e5f879f3/Tatyana_HS.jpeg?maxwidth=500)
Ms. Tatyana Kanzaveli
CEO
Open Health Network
![Gitanjali Sah](/net4/wsis/forum/2022/Files/View/IMG/c16d5da59ed2ec119142d067e5f879f3/Photo_Gitanjali.jpg?maxwidth=500)
Gitanjali Sah
Strategy and Policy Coordinator
International Telecommunication (ITU)
Moderator