What’s Next for Gender Equality? Australia Launches Next Phase of Support for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Vietnam

by Yin Li | May 24, 2024

Hanoi, Vietnam – The Australian Embassy in Vietnam announced, on 22 May 2024, the launch of the next phase of Investing in Women (IW), an Australian Government initiative supporting women’s economic empowerment in Southeast Asia. Established in 2016, IW targets...

Australia boosts investment for women’s economic empowerment in the Philippines

by carolyn.guevarra@iwa.asia | May 7, 2024

Makati City, Philippines – The Australian Government launched the new phase of its Investing in Women program in the Philippines together with gender equality advocates from the Philippine government, private sector and civil society. Investing in Women is a...

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia

by roanne.duran-pascual@iwa.asia | Apr 24, 2024 | Knowledge

The report delves into the factors driving women’s economic participation and entrepreneurship across the region and provides recommendations on policy tools and best practices to unlock women’s full...

Investing in Women partners with Propelevate to mainstream GLI

by Carl Ocab | Mar 8, 2024

Investing in Women (IW) is pleased to welcome Propelevate as a partner to mainstream gender lens investing (GLI) in Southeast Asia. Propelevate is a boutique consulting firm that supports changemakers working at the intersection of the private sector and social impact...

Women’s economic empowerment strategy

by roanne.duran-pascual@iwa.asia | Mar 8, 2024 | Knowledge

The “Women’s economic empowerment strategy” articulates UN Women’s vision for enabling women’s economic agency, autonomy, and...