By Wendy Madel Garza Ramos.
Historically, women have been an important part of telecommunications, being indispensable in the industry since the time of the telegraph at the beginning of the 19th century. Female participation in the telecommunications industry began with Luz María Bonequi in 1883, when she became the first woman to become a telegraphist, according to data from the Mexican government.
The requirements for the job included being single and demonstrating an impeccable moral education, as well as having long arms (this to maneuver the cables on the switchboard of telephone exchanges) and being bilingual. It was also her, hand in hand with women telephone operators, that, in 1920, began a fight for better wages and working conditions, resulting in the creation of telephone unions.
Women have been at the forefront and been the image of telecommunications since the beginning of the industry, with operators being the voice of a whole pioneering generation of professional women. In this new era, I deem essential to recognize the female talent, present throughout the supply chain, that makes delivering services to customers in a satisfactory manner possible.
My beginnings as a professional were also my start in the world of telecommunications: I began working at Vívaro in August 2021 in the CyC department. At first, I felt fear because I was facing unknown terms. “What do you mean by ‘pass traffic’?”, I remember was one of my initial questions on my first day on the job.
As a recently graduated young woman, I was afraid to enter such a technical industry. However, I remember my coordinator at that time with great admiration: thanks to her support, patience, and her continuous teachings, she helped me learn and grow in my position.
Thanks to this, a few months after my joining the company, she gave me the opportunity to move to the Finance department as a financial analyst and sales administrator. This position requires understanding and collaborating with many areas and technicalities that I found challenging at first, but now I see as exciting.
Currently, I have been working in my position for a year and the learning process has been greatly enriching. I would like to use this opportunity to thank extraordinary women like Gisela Carrasco, from the commercial area, and area colleagues like Diana Pacheco and Diphna Cantú, who have always offered me their support and shared their knowledge to boost my skills and results. extraordinarias como Gisela Carrasco, del área comercial, y compañeras de área como Diana Pacheco y Diphna Cantú, quienes siempre me han brindado su apoyo y compartido de sus conocimientos para impulsar las competencias y resultados de mi puesto.
Today, telecommunications are a vital part of human beings, since they are essential for maintaining the status quo of almost every process and practice that happens in our environment. They are an indispensable pillar in our day to day. Being part of this industry and being surrounded by formidable women in the company makes me feel part of the history of innovation in the country and the world. Ser parte de esta industria y estar acompañada de mujeres formidables en la empresa, me hace sentir parte de la historia de la innovación del país y del mundo.
This month of March, let's remember, honor, and support Mexico’s professional women and promote professional growth of all women in the telecommunications area!
