Gender and development - Matches

MANILA, Philippines — The government is urged to address the lack of access to finance and capacity-building programs as well as public-private ..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies, through the Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) project, will hold a virtual ..

Cultural barriers and disparities in access to technology, job opportunities, and wages limit rural women from engaging in digital platform work.

MANILA, Philippines — Achieving economic or financial security is still one of the top challenges for equality among genders, United States Vice..

WOMEN, who value the flexibility and freelancing opportunities in digital jobs, face discrimination and lower wages in platform work, according to the..

WHILE credit scores help banks and other lending institutions manage risks as they extend loans to those who need it, the existing system leaves many ..

History has a way of telling us how prejudice cripples many female political aspirants—their roles reduced and confined in humble spaces where s..

Using a gender lens, this paper takes stock of economic relief measures that aim to foster the resilience of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSM..

Sen. Joel "TESDAMAN" Villanueva said on International Women's Day (March 8) that Filipino women should be the driving force of the country's growth as..

MANILA — Sen. Joel “TESDAMAN” Villanueva said on International Women’s Day (March 8) that Filipino women should be the driving..

Labor platforms – new digital businesses that connect consumers with workers to provide a service – offer many benefits, but challenges to..

Women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) could benefit greatly from cross-border trade and e-commerce participation, according to a Poli..

The government should raise awareness of and strengthen programs that promote e-commerce adoption and internationalization among women-led micro, smal..

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Agreement (RCEP) is envisioned to pave the way for the internationalization and deeper participation of micro, sma..

By many measures, the Philippines is already a good place to be a woman, placing for example among the top countries where the wide gap between men an..