Economic Empowerment of Women in the Philippines
The Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship (ACSEnt), in cooperation with the World Bank and the Australian Embassy to the Philippines, presents "Women Entrepreneurship & Financial Inclusion." Join us on Thursday, 27 March 2025 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the Ateneo Business Resource Center, as we look into the state of financial inclusivity for women entrepreneurs in the country.
The presenters and their talks are as follows.

Liliana Sousa
Senior Economist in the Poverty Unit in the East Asian and Pacific Region, World Bank
"Women Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion"

Vince Rapisura
Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila University
President, Social Enterprise Development Partnerships Inc.
"Resilience of Women Entrepreneurs in Mindanao and the Impact of Access to Finance and Digital Technologies"

Conrad de Jesus
Impact Investing Technical Lead, Investing in Women
"Gender Lens Investing"

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