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Message from the Chairman and Managing Partner
With the global push for Gender Parity and Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Belongingness (DEI&B), it’s great to see that Philippine businesses remain steady in their progress in these areas.
However, incremental progress is not enough: there’s still much work to be done if we want to achieve our goal of true Gender Parity. To that end, accelerated action and bold steps are needed — it’s about time that we go beyond conversation and take decisive action.
Are you ready to commit to tangible change and be a catalyst for gender parity?
Romualdo V. Murcia III
Chairman and Managing Partner
Where We Stand
Building off last year’s progress, the Philippines continues to rank highly in the percentage of Women in Senior Management Roles.
3
4
%
Global Average
4
3
%
Global & ASEAN
Ranked 3rd Globally and Ranked 2nd in ASEAN
Changes in the Number of Women in Senior Management
Among the businesses in the Philippines, the representation of women in senior management has:
43.8%
Stayed the same
52.5%
Increased
3.8%
Decreased
Diverse Leadership
The country has also seen a significant increase in the number and diversity of leadership roles held by women.
Businesses must act now to address the gender balance of their teams. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Accelerate Action’ and businesses must do this to avoid missing out on another generation of talent, investment, clients and, ultimately, the opportunity to grow.
With a clear purpose established, businesses need to take the opportunity. They must:
Impacting the missed generation
Download this year’s Women in Business White Paper to learn more about how you and your organization can make bigger and bolder strides towards our goal of gender parity.
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