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Women

Starting on International Women's Day 2022, this Eco-Business series examines the issues that affect the lives of just under half of the world's population, from inequality and discrimination to empowerment and leadership.

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News / Policy & Finance

Why calls for Asean to appoint its first female secretary-general are getting louder

Its charter says gender equality should be considered when filling the top post, but so far Asean’s 15 sec-gens have all been men. On International Women's Day, Eco-Business spoke to Asean watchers drumming up support for Indonesia to widen its search when fielding the next sec-gen.
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News / Corporate Responsibility

‘Mind-boggling’ that female garment makers are not paid a living wage: SukkhaCitta co-founder and CSO Bertram Flesch

The Jakarta-based fashion start-up works directly with village craftswomen and grows 100 per cent of its own cotton – "hard choices" it's had to make because the majority of garment makers are still unfairly paid and material traceability is almost impossible.
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News / Lifestyle

Iloilo’s women weavers put a traditional spin on sustainable fashion

The Covid-19 pandemic hit them hard and nearly took away their livelihoods. But with new initiatives launched to champion traditional textile makers and sustainable fashion, the artisans of Iloilo, Philippines, are back at work on their looms. This International Women's Day, we spotlight their stories and how they have overcome their struggles.
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Podcasts / Lifestyle

‘Our own narratives told’: Through the lenses of young Orang Asli women filmmakers

The stories of Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are now being captured through the fresh lenses of young female filmmakers. In this bilingual podcast recorded in English and Bahasa Melayu, they tell Eco-Business why they've picked up the camera.

All Women

9 March 2022

Women and climate action

Policy & Finance

Concern for gender equality overshadowed by Ukraine war, climate and Covid-19: study

8 March 2022

Margilyn Cosmiano- fish seller

Policy & Finance

Women embrace digital banking in typhoon-hit Philippine province as Covid drives entrepreneurship

7 March 2022

Women in sustainability talk about gender inequality in the sector

Policy & Finance

Our struggles with inequality: women in sustainability tell their stories

Surviving Covid-19 and climate change: women on the frontline

Carbon & Climate

Surviving Covid-19 and climate change: women on the frontline

4 March 2022

Dechen Tsering talking at the Responsible Business Forum in Thailand

Policy & Finance

How I got here... UNEP Asia Pacific director Dechen Tsering

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