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WomenbizPH Courtesy Call with Laos 🇱🇦 H.E. Ambassador Elizabeth Te
WomenbizPH Chairperson Rosemarie Rafael, President Rhoda Caliwara and Board Secretary Mylene Abiva Courtesy Call at Philippine Embassy in Laos .Ambassador Elizabeth T. Te is the current Philippine Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, having presented her credentials to President Thongloun Sisoulith on July 2, 2025. She is a career diplomat committed to strengthening bilateral relations, with a focus on defense, trade, and education.
Read MoreResearch on the Working Condition of Women Freelance Online Workers in the APEC Region and Recommendations to Address their Challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the world, paving the way to virtual working, as
Read MoreSTRENGTHENING WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP in National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Policies and Action Plans
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) serves as the United Nations’ regional hub promoting cooperation a
Read MoreJobs and Women in Philippines Tourism Forum
At the Jobs and Women in Philippine Tourism Forum organized by the Department of Tourism on April 30, 2019, we tackled various concerns of women in tourism, current trends in gender equality and women empowerment, as well as job opportunities in different sectors like farm tourism, travel and tours, and M.I.C.E. (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions/Events).
Read MoreMylene Abiva YAPAK Intro Video for Department of Tourism
Sharing our trustee Mylene Abiva’s project to drive tourism using Lego
Read MoreREINVENTING OUR WAY IN THE AGE OF DISRUPTION
We now live in the age where the changes in the global and local business environment show no signs of slowing down. This is why it came as no surprise when the incoming Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) Board of Governors has chosen “Competing in the Age of Disruption” as its theme for 2018. Literature on management characterizes this era as a period of geopolitical instability, the growth of the gig economy, digital disruption, and automation of business processes, among others. Competition has indeed become tougher, and the development of technology is currently at a breakneck speed. It makes perfect sense to think that in order to navigate the era of disruption, businesses will need to draw on a diverse resource of support, ideas, skills, and talent.
Read MoreWANTED: MALE CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE
Many people have come to believe that gender equality is only a women’s issue, as most gender initiatives continue to emphasize only the empowerment of women and, many times, men are not invited to participate. If they are, they are often unsure how to be supportive. However, if we want a gender-equal society, gender equality advocacies that engage only women are not enough. Men must also be involved in this advocacy.
Read MoreASEAN AND THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Business leaders often receive invitations to regional and international conferences. Sometimes we meet the same personalities or hear the same speakers talk about the same topics. Have you experienced “conference fatigue,” and feel that these gatherings are irrelevant and incapable of bringing about meaningful and fruitful discussions? However, I would consider the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Asean held in Hanoi, Vietnam, last September as something different than the so-called “more of the same.” The main theme of the Forum focused on how Asean, as a regional community, can embrace the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”—a new and important area that needs to be addressed and requires regional cooperation as Asean is now moving toward becoming a key driver of the global economy and a critical player in international affairs.
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