Why DEI Still Matters in the Philippines Despite the Backlash in the US
Image from Artem Podrez There’s a lot of noise these days about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) being a fading trend, especially in the United
February 3, 2025
Empowering Women, Empowering Business
OUR STORY
The Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE) was launched in March 2017 through Investing in Women, an initiative of the Australian Government, in partnership with the Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PhilWEN).
PBCWE is made up of influential businesses that are large employers who will take the appropriate steps to improve gender equality in their own workplaces and to influence businesses, both in their supply chains and other large businesses, and to also become better employers of women.
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The Business Case for Change
On 23 September 2020, the International Labour Organization, Investing in Women, the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empwerment, and Employers Conferation of the Philippines launched The Business Case for Women in Business and Management in the Philippines.
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#BuildBackBetter: Leading Resilient Teams towards Responsive and Inclusive Recovery
On 3 July 2020, the Male Champions of Change Philippines (MCC PH) was officially launched to formally welcome and engage more CEOs and business leaders across different sectors and industries in the country to take part in a high coalition network of male CEOs stepping up beside women acting on gender inequality.
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Empowering The Family: Leadership Principles from Business to Home
In the third installment of our #WEECanDoIT webinar series, we tackled gender equality concepts and influences on gender norms to ensure genuine collaboration among family members, and discussed proactive recommendations in safeguarding the physical and emotional well-being of the family while dealing with the effects of the pandemic at home.
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LOOK: The Workplace Gender Equality Case Brief
The Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) Business Case Brief which addresses the benefits of WGE initiatives, with a specific and in-depth COVID-19 analysis. This brief provides evidence and examples from the Asia Pacific region and explores the major challenges and opportunities for businesses in responding to and recovering from the crisis.
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LOOK: Impact of COVID-19 on Emloyees in the Philippines
In May 2020, PBCWE and Investing In Women launched a survey to gauge the effects of #COVID19 on private sector employees. The factsheet provides findings and recommendations around the impacts of COVID-19 on employment, productivity, income, household responsibilities, and mental and physical health. The survey was deployed via the YouGov survey platform to a total of 600 randomly selected respondents.
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Asialink Partners with PBCWE to Drive Gender Equality and Inclusion in the NBFI Sector
In photo: Asialink and PBCWE team collectively engaging at the GEARS Action Planning Workshop 10 January 2025, Pasig City, Philippines — Asialink Finance Corporation, a
January 9, 2025
SGV & Co. Advances Workplace Gender Equality with Successful GEARS Completion, Paving the Way for a More Inclusive Workplace in the Philippines
In photo: SGV & Co. and PBCWE team collaboratively engaging at the GEARS Action Planning Workshop 24 October 2024, Makati City, Philippines — SGV &
October 24, 2024
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