About 60% of SMEs in the Philippines are women-owned or led, creating a great ecosystem for gender lens investing in the country. The Philippines is also a signatory of many international conventions on gender equality that enables a positive policy environment.
However, there is still a lack of awareness on how investing in women-led enterprises can lead to good exits and good returns.
“Those who want to start a GLI strategy have to realise that there is business sense in investing in women. There are already a lot of resources available that they can tap,” said Beng Camba, Board Member at inBest Ventures.
“Women are actually very resilient, and they know how to pivot. They will create a business and they’re able to adjust to whatever environment there is to be able to scale that business,” added Quenby Go, Manila Angel Investors Network’s Executive Director.
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