Huawei calls on ICT industry players to level the playing field

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Huawei has called on the information and communications technology (ICT) industry players to create a level playing field for all, and not just their employees.

Huawei, like many other companies within the ICT industry, has advocated fairness, opportunity, and equity within its own operations.

“Notably, the company has taken measurable steps to increase diversity in its workforce and increase the internal representation of marginalised groups,” it said in a statement.

It is widely understood that significant, tangible results from such programmes are often slow to materialise.

Therefore, Huawei has focused many of its efforts beyond the boundaries of its own talent pool and created dedicated programmes aimed at benefiting the tech sphere as a whole.

With the use of ICT to connect the unconnected, Huawei hopes to give everyone their own path and a fair chance to pursue their dreams.

Huawei’s first “White Paper on Approaches to Fairness, Equity & Opportunity at their Women in Tech event was held at the Peter Drucker Forum last month and was part of the company’s ongoing campaign to increase digital skills education and access for women across the world.

Following a philosophy of “Tech for Her, Tech by Her, Tech with Her”, Huawei officially launched its Women in Tech initiative in 2020.

The company has since worked on developing and using technology that will specifically benefit women, building a more woman-friendly environment within the tech industry, and encouraging more women to take on leadership roles.

Huawei’s Women in Tech carnival brought together renowned female leaders from around the world as well as up-and-coming young talents to inspire more young women to thrive and take leadership roles in various industries.

-- BERNAMA