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Opening address at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme
By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme, 30 January 2024, Manila, Philippines
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Capacity & connection: The power of women-centred networking
Through the ILO’s Rebuilding Better project, Malaysian entrepreneur Sofea has gained new skills, broadened her business perspectives, and found a community of support from like-minded women.
Enterprise formalization
Promoting enterprise formalization in Malaysia through community-based training for local MSMEs
The ILO initiated workshops for MSMEs in Sarawak Province, Malaysia in collaboration with the Kuching South City Council using ILO's Community Based Enterprise Development (C-BED) training tools.
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Overcoming adversity, embracing innovation: Filipino entrepreneur “flips” her businesses
ILO’s Flip Your Biz programme taught Cathy Turvill to look beyond her passion and evaluate the financial viability of her business, which she nearly lost during the pandemic.
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Small but fierce
A Thai woman entrepreneur tells the story of how she resisted the temptation to give up on her business and instead committed to improving her skills and adapting her business strategy during COVID-19.
Women's entrepreneurship development
Paitara Chaochalard's story
Paitara Chaochalard (Modd) is a Thai entrepreneur who runs a small event planning business, Neat Event and Consultant Co. The COVID-19 pandemic was particularly disruptive to her business, cutting 80 percent of income, and forced her to pivot her...
Women's entrepreneurship development
Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19 (long version)
The ‘Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19’ project assisted women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand to recover their businesses from the COVID-19 pandemic by strengthening their access to vital support...
Women's entrepreneurship development
Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19 (short version)
The ‘Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19’ project assisted women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand to recover their businesses from the COVID-19 pandemic by strengthening their access to vital support...
Women's entrepreneurship development
Women-Centred Networking Builds Capacity & Connection
Sofea Shater is the founder and CEO of Sofea Homeopathy Center, a treatment centre operating in Seremban, Malaysia. Supported by the ILO’s Rebuilding Better Project throughout the past year, Sofea is now embracing the “new normal” with renewed sense...
Women's entrepreneurship development
Cathy Turvell's story
Cathy Turvill is a woman entrepreneur operating in the health and wellness industry in the Philippines who received support from the ILO Rebuilding Better Project. After almost closing her business, the Nature Wellness Village, during the COVID-19...
ILO soft skills training fuels career success for women at Microtel
At Microtel Philippines, over 160 women were trained on critical soft skills needed in the workplace, such as critical thinking and creative thinking. Lani was among the managers who were trained to be a peer facilitator for the In Business...
Empowering women in STEM: ILO soft skills training at Nestle
At Nestle Philippines, over 350 women were trained on critical soft skills needed in the workplace. Sara was one of the managers who were trained to be a facilitator for the In Business Programme. This training helped her manage her team and work...
ILO’s In Business equips Nestle workers with critical soft skills
In 2021, the ILO together with the Employers Confederation of the Philippines introduced the In Business Programme to train women workers in the manufacturing sector. At Nestle Philippines, over 350 women were trained on critical soft skills needed...
ILO’s In Business equips Microtel hotel workers with soft skills
In 2021, the ILO together with the Employers Confederation of the Philippines introduced the In Business Programme to the Philippine Hotel Owners Association to train women workers in the hotel industry. At Microtel Philippines, over 160 women were...
Women's entrepreneurship development
Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19 Project: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in South-East Asia: Results at a...
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Employing digital strategies to honour, care and respect the elderly
As the co-owner iElder.asia, Olivia Quah is committed to ensuring elders can live life to the fullest through her medical service e-commerce platform. Always on the lookout for opportunities to pursue new digital marketing strategies, Olivia...
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Glass half-full: Social entrepreneur embodies optimism & hope through COVID-19
Susan Zamora Olarte is the co-owner of Vino Arsan Enterprises, a small agribusiness producing local wine in the Philippines. Determined to take her 100% Filipino handcrafted wines and spirits to the next level, Susan is promoting the livelihood of...
Enterprises
Social and solidarity economy to foster sustainable and inclusive development in Asia and the Pacific
Japan International Labour Foundation and ILO raised awareness of social and solidarity economy including cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific.
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Resilience and growth aided by digital tools and inspiring female friendships
Sirintra Jittrawong is a Thai entrepreneur juggling not one, but two separate businesses. Always looking to expand her skillset and help those around her, Sirintra demonstrates the powerful role women play in their business communities.
ECOT and the ILO organizes trainings for small business owners to look to the (digital) future
In the final training organized jointly by the Employers Confederation of Thailand and the ILO’s Rebuilding Better Project, small business owners developed strategies to leverage digital marketing channels and tools to thrive online.