Huawei says it will also redouble its efforts to bring the Internet to isolated communities to improve access to educational and health resources.

According to recent data from ITU, the global proportion of women using the internet amounts to 57%, compared to 62% for men.

In Thailand, the Girls in ICT Day initiative aims to encourage girls and young women to pursue the study of STEM subjects, enhance their level of digital skills, and raise awareness on the meaningful and safe use of ICT.

The celebration is organised by the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC), the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), and the ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific through a series of training programs.

According to Huawei, the company will be an important partner that will organise a variety of activities and training sessions to reduce three core digital gaps.

According to Woragarn Likhitdechasakdi, CTO of Huawei Thailand Carrier Business Group, the first task is to "close the skill and knowledge gap."

To this end, Huawei will offer ICT training classes on topics such as networks, 5G, and cloud, and will offer development sessions, hands-on practice, and an innovation exhibition hall visit.

To further promote more girls to step into STEM careers, Huawei will also organise career seminars for students with veterans in the ICT sector as well as internship opportunities if candidates are qualified.

The second task, says Huawei, is to "close the digital infrastructure and connectivity gap".

Huawei says it is working with partners to improve last-mile internet connectivity to reach more households.

According to Huawei, it has developed a Giga village concept that uses fibre and 5G to comprehensively provide Internet coverage - harder-to-connect households in the Giga village get their Wi-Fi from 5G routers.

The third and final task is to "close the application gap" and Huawei is now developing remote education solutions and 5G telehealth and telemedicine applications under the Universal Service Obligation project and other initiatives so that public resources can be used anywhere anytime for girls and boys in rural areas.

To speed up the adoption of these new services, Huawei says it will train girls selected from the "Girls in ICT 2023" program at specialised facilities.

Huawei says these efforts are in line with the company's mission of "Grow in Thailand, Contribute to Thailand", as well as to drive Thailand towards a future digital and intelligent era in which everyone is fully connected.