by Carl Ocab | Mar 27, 2023
In early February, Investing in Women (IW) hosted a series of one-day workshops in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam to distill lessons from gender norm change campaigns implemented by local partners. These workshops were carried out as most partners prepared to...
by Carl Ocab | Dec 9, 2022
The UN Women Asia Pacific Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards is the first regional awards initiative that recognises companies promoting inclusive and sustainable growth in the region. Created by WeEmpowerAsia and supported by Investing in Women, the WEPs aim...
by Carl Ocab | Nov 11, 2022
On October 24, the Australian Embassy Vietnam and CARE International in Vietnam launched an art exhibit highlighting the multiple burdens on women and prompting conversations on equal sharing of caring and economic roles across genders within households. Housed at the...
by Carl Ocab | Aug 3, 2022
Women’s economic participation and opportunity in South East Asia have generally declined, resulting in setbacks in gender equality in the region, World Economic Forum’s latest Global Gender Gap Report reveals. According to the report, the COVID-19 pandemic has...
by Carl Ocab | Aug 3, 2022
Advertising campaigns in Vietnam during Lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations in 2022 indicate positive shifts in gender portrayals, but they still fall short in challenging stereotypes that limit the equal sharing of caring and economic roles between women and men, a new...