My name is Liliam,
I am a telecommunications engineer.
I work at Enel Green Power’s hydroelectric plants in Guatemala,
in the control room.
I oversee the Canada, Montecristo, Matanzas
and San Isidro hydroelectric plants. I am 25 years old.
From a very young age I envisioned myself as an engineer.
I was the only woman among 20 male classmates.
At the beginning it was quite difficult,
but I would tell the women of younger generations
to try to be agents of change,
to promote gender equality
and prove that we can be leaders,
to put an end to stereotypes in society.
Let's encourage more women to study science,
engineering and mathematics,
and become professionals in STEM fields, and let’s lead by example,
which is how we can contribute to achieving gender equality.
In Guatemala it’s still very difficult for women
to occupy positions of leadership.
We are still in that struggle,
but I think that over the years
we have seen more women in professional positions.
It is important to highlight that
only a very small percentage of women can study engineering
or even dream of a university degree.
Over the past 20 years, we have seen worldwide
that empowering women and young girls has had a positive impact
on economic growth and development.
Among the targets of Goal 5, I would like to mention two specifically:
o ensure women’s full and effective participation in the labor market
and equal opportunities for leadership,
and the second, to enhance the use of information and communications technology.
his enabled me to study telecommunications engineering
and to aspire to a position as a control room operator
in a company like Enel Green Power Guatemala.