by Carl Ocab | Jun 6, 2019
First U.S. Government Implementing Partner to Meet Global Business Standard Rockville, Md. – Abt Associates has been awarded EDGE Certification, becoming the first U.S. government implementing partner to meet the prestigious global business standard for gender...
by Carl Ocab | May 14, 2019
JAKARTA—Indonesia could be missing out on USD 135 billion in annual gross domestic product (GDP) if it fails to address gender equality in six years, business leaders said Tuesday, as they urged both government and the private sector to ensure that women and men have...
by Carl Ocab | May 14, 2019
Advocates for gender equality on Tuesday, 30 April, urged Indonesian men to listen more to women, investigate barriers to women’s economic empowerment and stand up beside women in advocating for equal access to economic opportunities. At a session during the Katadata...
by Carl Ocab | Jan 30, 2019
Capital 4 Development Partners, a Dutch fund manager, announced today the first closing of the USD 30 million Capital 4 Development Asia Fund (C4D Asia Fund). The Fund invests in innovative growth stage SMEs in India, Indonesia and the Philippines which aim to bring...
by Carl Ocab | Jan 22, 2019
HO CHI MINH CITY—South East Asia business leaders who have committed to promoting gender equality in their workplaces have gathered here on 17-18 January for the first ever Regional Business Summit led by Investing in Women (IW), an initiative of the Australian...