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APEC Women and Economy Fora ends with three-year strategic plan

Xinhua, September 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy (APEC WE) Fora concluded on Friday with the Strategic Plan 2015-2018 to boost women's economic participation in the region.

"The Policy Partnership on WE, the working group arm of APEC WE, came up with its own strategic plan, which lays down specific targets to support integration of gender-responsive policy and program and for stronger fora collaboration," APEC WE Chair Nora Terrado said during a press conference at the end of the three-day event in Manila.

Terrado, who is also the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary, said deliverables to achieve APEC WE goals will tap five key areas.

These areas are access to capital, access to markets, skills, capacity building and health, leadership, voice and agency, and innovation and technology.

Terrado also noted that during the Public-Private Dialogue on WE, APEC member economies were urged to leverage technology and e- commerce to improve women's economic participation.

She added that APEC economies aim to increase investments in education and engage more women in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.

The APEC WE Fora chair also noted that enhancing women's participation in economic activities will enable them to become an economic driver in the region. Endi