by Carl Ocab | Jan 19, 2021
Majority of the businesses in Vietnam, in keeping with the global trend, have been uninterested in gender equality in their workplace. As such, these enterprises have yet to realize the proven benefits of Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) on their business. Women...
by Carl Ocab | Nov 24, 2020
An opportunity with Investing in Women Investing in Women promotes women’s economic empowerment by redressing socio-cultural barriers to women’s full economic participation, whether in leadership positions, access to capital, labour force participation, or workplace...
by Carl Ocab | Nov 23, 2020
Brands tend to portray gender using stereotypical roles in their advertisements. In most ads, men are the primary income earners and women as the primary carers. Marketers say this is audience-driven—that adverts simply reflect consumer attitudes and behaviour. But...
by Carl Ocab | Nov 18, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has spiralled from a public health emergency to a global humanitarian and economic crisis, with women disproportionately affected. In response, Investing in Women launched the Investing in Women RISE Fund–Responsive Interventions Supporting...
by Carl Ocab | Nov 12, 2020
The Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE) was launched in 2017 through a partnership between the Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PhilWEN) and Investing in Women (IW). PhiWEN is made up of six women’s groups, all advocating the economic...
