by Carl Ocab | Dec 21, 2018
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Women should be free to choose the job they want to do without being hindered by discriminations on the grounds of their gender or physical capabilities. This was the message from Phạm Thu Lan, deputy head of Institute of Workers and Trade...
by Carl Ocab | Dec 10, 2018
MANILA — The Philippine government opened on Monday a three-day regional conference seeking to infuse gender perspectives into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC). The event, which will run from December 10 to 12, is organized...
by Carl Ocab | Nov 19, 2018
Even before the EDGE Certification, SGV became one of seven founding members of the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE). This coalition was launched through the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and funded by the...
by Carl Ocab | Nov 19, 2018
Viet Nam News HCM City — Investors, business and finance leaders, and representatives of family offices and foundations took part in a discussion in HCM City last Friday (Nov 16) on impact investing, which intends to create a positive social impact alongside financial...
by Carl Ocab | Oct 30, 2018
Washington, D.C.-based impact investor SEAF has invested an undisclosed amount in Vietnamese online education provider Dream Viet Education. SEAF, which stands for Small Enterprise Assistance Funds, made the investment through its Women’s Opportunity Fund, a...