Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment

18/09/2026

The Philippines just ranked 🌏 20th out of 145 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2026—once again the most gender-equal nation in Southeast Asia!

We believe this is proof of what's possible when the private sector turns DEI commitments into real action: more women in leadership, fairer pay, safer workplaces. 📚 Read the full report here: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2026/

The Philippines just ranked 🌏 20th out of 145 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2026—once again the most gender-equal nation in Southeast Asia!

We believe this is proof of what's possible when the private sector turns DEI commitments into real action: more women in leadership, fairer pay, safer workplaces. 📚 Read the full report here: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2026/

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

Reports Published: 16 September 2026 Global Gender Gap Report 2026 Download PDF For the past two decades, the Global Gender Gap Index has benchmarked progress towards gender parity across four dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Politi...

17/09/2026

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯, 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. 🏫

Last September 12, PBCWE joined Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and P&A Grant Thornton to bring DEI conversations to 300+ students at Asia Pacific College—from a Privilege Walk to real talk on intersectionality and disability inclusion. Because the future of inclusive workplaces starts with today's students.

Read more 👉 https://pbcwe.com.ph/2026/09/17/preparing-the-next-generation-why-pbcwe-is-bringing-dei-conversations-to-the-classroom/

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

15/09/2026

Unpaid care work—raising kids, supporting aging parents, running households—keeps economies moving, yet it's largely invisible and falls mostly on women.

📝 In our September column, we make the case that real change means governments, businesses, and communities sharing the load together. Read more here: https://opinion.inquirer.net/194187/addressing-the-unpaid-care-challenge

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

11/09/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿—𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.

In her latest 📝 MAP Insights column, Ma. Aurora "Boots" D. Geotina-Garcia—PhilWEN Founding Chairperson & President and PBCWE Governing Council Chairperson—asks: do boards truly practice the values they declare, including inclusion and fairness?

Real integrity means challenging dominant voices, ensuring transparency, and acting early on warning signs.

📖 Read more: https://map.org.ph/integrity-in-the-boardroom-principle-or-platitude/

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

Open almost any annual report across the Philippines and Southeast Asia, and one will inevitably find “integrity” listed among corporate values. It is universal, reassuring, and rarely questioned. Yet this raises a critical issue for boards in our region. Do we truly practice integrity, or has i...

10/09/2026

Integrity in the boardroom—principle or platitude? The same question applies to gender equality at work. Real commitment isn't a line in a policy; it's equal pay, fair hiring, and women in leadership, in practice. That's the work PBCWE champions every day. 💼

📝 Read more: https://bworldonline.com/opinion/2026/09/08/775088/integrity-in-the-boardroom-principle-or-platitude/

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

07/09/2026

📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗕𝗖𝗪𝗘 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! (𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆–𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲)

This edition takes you through a pivotal chapter for the coalition—from a leadership transition, to welcoming Filinvest Group as PBCWE's first-ever Visionary Member, plus key moments from the 2026 General Membership Meeting.

Inside, you'll also find:
💬 Opinion pieces on allyship & inclusive leadership
🤖 A feature on workplace safety in the AI era
🤝 Updates on PBCWE's growing partnerships across the Philippines and ASEAN

Read the full issue and stay in the loop on how we're advancing gender equality in the workplace 👉 https://issuu.com/pbcwe/docs/pbcwe_lead_january_to_june_2026_

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

03/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁. 🌊

The Philippines faces the highest disaster risk in the world, yet most workplace preparedness plans overlook how differently people are affected especially persons with disabilities, pregnant employees, and other vulnerable groups.

Inclusive continuity planning, accessible crisis communication, and everyday coworker support can make all the difference. PBCWE offers training and capacity-building to help organizations get there.

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects

01/09/2026

PBCWE is proud to 🤝 support 𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗖𝗗'𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

📣 Join keynote speaker Amb. Elizabeth P. Buensuceso as she discusses "𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀' 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡'𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲."

Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at Manila House Private Club. Register now 👉 https://tinyurl.com/mpsumtjs

Come and join us and learn about ASEAN.

31/08/2026

🇵🇭 This National Heroes Day, PBCWE reaffirms its commitment to gender equality, women's economic empowerment, and inclusive workplaces across the Philippines. True nation-building includes everyone.

👉 To learn more about PBCWE and our work with industry-leading companies, sign up here: https://pbcwe.com.ph/pbcwe-connects