StrongHer
Closing the gender gap in technology
Closing the gender gap in technology
As our company’s largest employee resource group, StrongHer is an award-winning employee network that enables women to unleash their potential and change the way we look at talent, irrespective of gender. Our group’s vision is to create a company that fosters equity, growth, and advancement opportunities, ensuring women are equally represented across all levels, roles, and areas of the business, with equal access to compensation.
There are far fewer women than men within the Information and Communication Technology sector, and it’s no different at Nokia. It’s therefore encouraging that 24% of our group’s membership is male - men who are just as committed to equal opportunity as their female colleagues. Changing the world needs everyone’s participation, and we are united in our ambition.
Dare, Act and Inspire
We build innovative and impactful StrongHer activities around three core principles:
Dare
Encouraging women to speak up, be visible and be ambitious
Act
Spotlighting role models, innovation and partnering with leaders
Inspire
Sharing best practices, expanding our network and connecting with customers and partners
Engaging and inspiring managers
Our objective is to engage all employees, including managers, to ensure an inclusive workplace for all. We have six key programs:
StrongHer Awards recognize workplace role models across our company and reward women for their professionalism, dedication, conviction, courage, and ability to inspire others.
I am Remarkable at Nokia, facilitates empowerment and growth via ‘self-promotion’ workshops run by StrongHer certified facilitators.
StrongHer Mentoring program develops talent through cross-experience mentoring.
StrongHer webcasts are where executives and experts share business-related knowledge in interactive sessions with employees.
A charter for managers promotes gender-inclusive leadership behaviours.
StrongHer WiT (Women in Tech), shares stories and insights from women’s journeys in tech at Nokia.
A global community redefining gender equality at work
As of December 2025, StrongHer comprised over 8500 followers around the globe.
Giving our people a voice
The following are excerpts of employees’ comments about StrongHer.
Acknowledgment for our positive impact
Each year, we organize over 200 local and virtual events around the world, reaching out to over 16000 participants. Our work has been acknowledged by prestigious organizations, such as UN Women, the ITU, UNESCO and Women In Tech.
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