DTI Supports women economic empowerment:

The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) remains committed and supportive of Filipino women’s economic empowerment through its various entrepreneurial and business programs, recognizing their important role in the country’s economic development and inclusive growth goals. ‘Here in the Philippines, women have come a long way. With the full support of the government, we will continue to exert much effort to ensure that they continue to do so for they are central in realizing our shared vision of sustainable and inclusive growth,’ said DTI Undersecretary Nora Terrado (2nd from left) who delivered the keynote address on behalf of DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo before participants of the strategic dialogue on how to develop economies that work for women at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza last Sept. 9. Photo shows Undersecretary Terrado with the other icons in women empowerment (from left): Jeannie Javelosa, president of ECHOsi Foundation; Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations undersecretary general and the executive director of UN Women; Maria Gloria Tangco, assistant secretary for Labor Standards, Social Protection and Internal Affairs Cluster of the Department of Labor and Employment; Prof. Marina Durano, Asian Center of the University of the Philippines Diliman; and Emmeline Verzosa, executive director Philippine Commission on Women.