Promoting Women's Participation in the APEC Economies: Some Recommendations

Published By: Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS | Published Date: February, 01 , 2015

Increasing women`s economic participation is not yet universally accepted despite three decades of global advocacy; and women empowerment and gender equality are still a work in progress. A mechanism that can be tapped to promote women`s economic participation is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). This Policy Note outlines some recommendations on how to enhance women`s participation in the APEC economies. The recommendations are organized into two strands: at the level of the national economy and at the regional level.

Author(s): Lucita Lazo | Posted on: Jun 26, 2015 | Views() | Download (499)


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