The United States and the Philippines have committed to cooperating to open more economic opportunities for Filipino women. | BPinlacINQ
“One way that we’re putting our partnership to work is by collaborating to increase economic opportunities for women and girls in the Philippines. We’re providing training in growing industries like data science and artificial intelligence, where women have been underrepresented and boosting digital literacy rates,” he said.
A World Bank report in November 2022 found that women’s labor force participation in the Philippines still falls behind its neighbors in the East Asia and Pacific region, despite it being a “high performer in gender equality globally.” “This was clearly a missed opportunity for economic growth and heightened prosperity,” the World Bank said.Aside from increasing economic opportunities for Filipino women, tapping into job creation for Filipinos through the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement was likewise tackled in the “2+2” meeting.
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