While women entrepreneurs in the Philippines are supported by policies conducive to doing business, bottlenecks like bureaucratic red tape still hampered many women traders from pushing beyond the country’s borders, according to the World Bank. Citing an earlier report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Bank said that “the Philippines has a strong policy foundation …
She launched a social enterprise called Mei’s Own (formerly known as Love, Mei) to give them a new livelihood. It isn’t always enough to offer financial donations to communities in need, as Rebecca Eu discovered during a volunteer stint in the Philippines. This is especially true when it comes to women and children being trafficked into the country for its …
In Assumption, we believe women are called to lead. Our commitment to academic excellence, social responsibility, and faith and spirituality bring forth women leaders who are women of faith, women of action. We help young women find their voice and give them a solid inner core of self-confidence so they can act, speak up, be recognized, be heard. Today, we …
Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee defied the odds and secured an Olympics berth after the leukaemia survivor won the women’s 100-metre butterfly at the national championships on Sunday, less than eight months after she returned to competition. Ikee pumped her fist and received a hug from her competitor in the next lane after finishing in 57.77 seconds, qualifying her for …
Set against every possible criterion, overseeing the long-term vision of a beverage giant whose footprint spans the entire country is a career-defining accomplishment. For Andrea Cheng—Strategic Planning Director of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc., the youngest member of its senior leadership team—the sprawling scope of her work is just par for the course; handling the strategic solutions for a company that …
Successful women are unselfishly sharing their stories of empowerment for other women to rise above their own challenges. Four women in fact recounted breaking gender norms and defying the odds during a recent webinar offered by Malayan Insurance Co. Inc. entitled “When Life Gives You Lemons”. The event was spearheaded by its We Women program segment in partnership with the …
Here’s another reason to celebrate the International Women’s Day! Starting March 8, 2021, you can now catch all the latest updates about the We Women program and Stela Solutions on the We Women Facebook page! Enjoy various content especially curated for women including news and feature stories, as well as webinars and other interesting videos. You may also connect with us …
Job losses, urban isolation, household burdens: Covid-19 has compounded the pressures on women, raising alarms in a country that has worked to reduce some of the world’s highest suicide rates. TOKYO — Not long after Japan ramped up its fight against the coronavirus last spring, Nazuna Hashimoto started suffering panic attacks. The gym in Osaka where she worked as a personal trainer …
Studies have found that the field is plagued by a singular problem of gender bias. The latest evidence comes from the types of questions posed at seminars. A few years ago, the economists Alicia Sasser Modestino and Justin Wolfers sat at the back of a professional conference and watched Rebecca Diamond, a rising star in their field, present her latest …
MANILA, Philippines—Almost half of senior leadership positions in mid-market businesses in the Philippines are now held by women, the highest proportion among the 29 large economies surveyed annually by global consultancy firm Grant Thornton. More importantly, the 48 percent of senior corporate positions held by women in the country is higher than 43 percent in 2020 and represents a marked …
