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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 MoreFinancial Access for Women Entrepreneurs: Why We Need It, How It Works
Several studies have noted that while women-owned enterprises comprise a major part of formal small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, these SMEs were observed to exhibit slower growth rates than businesses owned by men. The major reason? Difficulty in securing financing for their businesses. In the 2014 report of the Apec Business Advisory Council, the recommendation was made “to identify and remove barriers to women’s participation in high-growth potential sectors to support the growth of SMEs.”
Read MoreWhy Financing Women Entrepreneurs Can Turn Around Economy
MARCH being International Women’s Month, I have chosen to write about a topic that has been discussed lengthily in both international and local fora.
Read MoreWomen and the Economy Statement Caps Off APEC WE FORA 2015
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy (APEC WE) 2015 Fora Chair and Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado summed up the Recommendations of the Heads of Delegations to the APEC Women and the Economy 2015 Fora held at the PICC from September 15-18, 2015 during its culminating session of the High-Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD).
Read MorePresident Aquino keynotes dialogue between public and private sector to further enhance women’s economic participation
MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, together with Gregory L. Domingo, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and Chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (fifth from left, first row);
Read MorePhoto Release: DTI Secretary Domingo at the policy dialogue on the APEC Women and the Economy Fora
Philippine Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory Domingo (second from left) welcomed and congratulated the participants of the High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) on the APEC Women and the Economy Fora which opened on September 18, 2015 at the Philippine International Convention Center.
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