Among the many ways to push for gender equality in the Philippines is to promote the inclusion of female board members in companies. READ:
“When you have women on the board, I believe discussions are richer and more colorful and the diverse points of view make for stronger and more compelling decisions,” said Nina D. Aguas, executive chair of Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd., at aMs. Aguas was recognized as a gender equality champion for leadership commitment at the 2021 Women’s Empowerment Principles Awards.
As chair of the advisory board of the Dutch nationwide diversity C-suite female empowerment initiative, she added that laws to ensure more diverse boards have begun to be implemented across Europe, and the rest of the world. “People would often say that the access to board roles is dependent on networks, meaning it’s people sitting on boards who recommend other board members,” she explained. “There now is an increasing deliberateness in terms of defining and building the required skills and capabilities that they need.”
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