Vietnam needs more women at the helm of businesses
VBCWE Country Director, Ms Hang Le, discussed the coalition’s milestones and roadmap to Workplace Gender Equality in an interview with Women Icons Network.
Investing in Women: Driving women’s economic empowerment in SE Asia
In an interview with Women Icons Network, Investing in Women (IW) CEO Dr Julia Newton-Howes provided an overview of IW’s work and its response to the COVID-19 crisis, and ...
ISDS launches report exploring men’s views on gender equality and social expectations
“The ideal attributes of a ‘true Vietnamese man’ have been set so high that men have to restlessly strive to achieve them,” the Institute of Social Development Studies (ISDS) said ...
IW and QBO partner to build communities for women in Philippine tech startups
To address gaps in the Philippines’ male-dominated tech industry, Investing in Women has partnered with QBO Innovation Hub, the Philippines’ first public-private partnership platform for startups.
Supporting the workforce during a crisis can drive productivity, innovation and economic sustainability
With lessons from COVID-19 in mind and reshaping the future in a more sustainable way a common goal, stakeholders from the government, private sector and civic organisations gathered for the ...
The intersection of gender, disability and economic empowerment
In support of its Influencing Gender Norms (IGN) partners in the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia, Investing in Women conducted a series of online workshops to equip partners for employing an ...