The document discusses opportunities and challenges for women workers in Asia Pacific economies from economic integration under APEC. It notes that women make up 32-46% of workforces but face difficulties accessing employment, training, and funding. APEC aims to promote non-discrimination, human capacity building, and social issues through various mechanisms. While integration opens new opportunities, continued efforts are needed to address issues like skills development, social security, entrepreneurship, and technical cooperation to ensure women can equally benefit from regional economic progress.
Alesimo Mwanga, research executive director of SEA Africa, on The Social + Economic Impact of African Entrepreneurship. Presented at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa.
RBF Africa 2017 Event Report: Accelerating Inclusive Growth to Deliver the SDGsGlobal Initiatives
The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development, Africa 2017, was held on 31 August – 1 September and convened more than 400 participants over two days at the Maslow Hotel, Johannesburg.
This report details the key findings from RBF Africa which involved over 100 speakers in keynote presentations, plenary discussion panels and 17 workshops which addressed each of the SDGs in detail. Experts from across sectors came together to share opportunities for partnerships and find ways to accelerate inclusive growth and deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Knowledge Innovation Policy (Federal KM - DC)Debra M. Amidon
This closing panel with Dr. Ramon Barquin provides the rationale and vision for a US Knowledge Innovation Policy within a global context. Session includes and inventory of innovation initiatives within the US and abroad. Knowledge Innovation is the strategy beyond KM or strategic planning; and ‘collaborative advantage’ is the name of the new game.
Alesimo Mwanga, research executive director of SEA Africa, on The Social + Economic Impact of African Entrepreneurship. Presented at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa.
RBF Africa 2017 Event Report: Accelerating Inclusive Growth to Deliver the SDGsGlobal Initiatives
The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development, Africa 2017, was held on 31 August – 1 September and convened more than 400 participants over two days at the Maslow Hotel, Johannesburg.
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Knowledge Innovation Policy (Federal KM - DC)Debra M. Amidon
This closing panel with Dr. Ramon Barquin provides the rationale and vision for a US Knowledge Innovation Policy within a global context. Session includes and inventory of innovation initiatives within the US and abroad. Knowledge Innovation is the strategy beyond KM or strategic planning; and ‘collaborative advantage’ is the name of the new game.
In today’s post-modern era, the role of women entrepreneurs in economic development is inevitable and women are willing to take action in business and contribute to the nation’s growth. Women are stepping up to own and run businesses in numbers that would have been hard to imagine a mere few decades ago. However, women entrepreneurs face a wide variety of challenges both in starting and in growing their business ventures. The objective of this paper is to investigate the challenges women entrepreneurs face in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Exploring the challenges that women entrepreneurs face in South Africa, is of paramount interest to potential women entrepreneurs, researchers, the government of South Africa and other stakeholders. The paper used a qualitative research design using in-depth interviews and focus groups. The findings were that the challenges were identified as impediments to women entrepreneurs, which comprises lack of education and training, lack of access to finance, gender discrimination, negative attitudes and inadequate resources. Recommendations were made to women entrepreneurs, to the government of South Africa and other stakeholders. Lastly, limitations of this paper as well as future research directions were enunciated clearly.
Report - The Prosperity Index In Africahamishbanks
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Education for the 4th Industrial RevolutionTimothy Wooi
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Making Tunisia the 'SiliconValley' of the Maghreb.
Youth unemployment remains a major challenge of the Tunisian economy. Lack of access to decent jobs represents a major difficulty particularly for Tunisian graduates. In order to foster socio-economic development as well as creating sustainable job creation it is necessary to strengthen the private sector and facilitate the creation of new enterprises. However, starting a business requires as much financial and managerial knowledge as it doestechnologicalandmarket expertise.While many Tunisians have technical skills, they lack entrepreneurial skills. In order to address these challenges this policy briefs suggests investing in the creation of innovation laboratories and co-working spaces as well as designing a new legal framework that can facilitate entrepreneurial procedures.
Keynote: Growth, Structural Transformation and DevelopmentUNU-WIDER
Keynote at The Third Voice of Social Sciences Conference (VSS) on Industrialization and Social Transformation University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 24-25 November 2016
Investment in human capital are central to development, delivering substantial economic benefits in the long term. However, the benefits of these investments often take time to materialize and their benefits to the society are not always visible, leading to underinvestment in human capital. The Human Capital Index quantifies the contribution of health and education to the productivity of the next generation of workers. Nigeria whose capital index (HCI) is 0.34, has been ranked 152 out of 157 countries in the first-ever Human Capital Index released by the World Bank Group which makes is one of the worse in the world.
eLearning Africa: In Review 2018.
13th International Conference
and Exhibition on ICT for Education,
Training and Skills Development
Kigali, Rwanda
Sept 26→28
2018
Speakers for the Pathways to Youth Employment conferenceSylvain Kalache
List of speakers for Pathways to Youth Employment – Apprenticeships and Work-based Training conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. Organized by the GAN - Global Apprenticeships Network.
The way to strengthen the partnership between United Nations and African community in advancing youth employment by Crafts and Vocational Center for sustainable development
In today’s post-modern era, the role of women entrepreneurs in economic development is inevitable and women are willing to take action in business and contribute to the nation’s growth. Women are stepping up to own and run businesses in numbers that would have been hard to imagine a mere few decades ago. However, women entrepreneurs face a wide variety of challenges both in starting and in growing their business ventures. The objective of this paper is to investigate the challenges women entrepreneurs face in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Exploring the challenges that women entrepreneurs face in South Africa, is of paramount interest to potential women entrepreneurs, researchers, the government of South Africa and other stakeholders. The paper used a qualitative research design using in-depth interviews and focus groups. The findings were that the challenges were identified as impediments to women entrepreneurs, which comprises lack of education and training, lack of access to finance, gender discrimination, negative attitudes and inadequate resources. Recommendations were made to women entrepreneurs, to the government of South Africa and other stakeholders. Lastly, limitations of this paper as well as future research directions were enunciated clearly.
Report - The Prosperity Index In Africahamishbanks
Entrepreneurs play a key role in fostering wealth and wellbeing for ordinary Africans; entrepreneurs are "enablers of growth" who break down economic barriers and social constraints.
Education for the 4th Industrial RevolutionTimothy Wooi
This seminar will cover issues of emerging technologies and industry, the types of skills needed to succeed in a fast-changing world, the role of the private sector in education, and
how to plan education strategies for future changes in skills and work.
Making Tunisia the 'SiliconValley' of the Maghreb.
Youth unemployment remains a major challenge of the Tunisian economy. Lack of access to decent jobs represents a major difficulty particularly for Tunisian graduates. In order to foster socio-economic development as well as creating sustainable job creation it is necessary to strengthen the private sector and facilitate the creation of new enterprises. However, starting a business requires as much financial and managerial knowledge as it doestechnologicalandmarket expertise.While many Tunisians have technical skills, they lack entrepreneurial skills. In order to address these challenges this policy briefs suggests investing in the creation of innovation laboratories and co-working spaces as well as designing a new legal framework that can facilitate entrepreneurial procedures.
Keynote: Growth, Structural Transformation and DevelopmentUNU-WIDER
Keynote at The Third Voice of Social Sciences Conference (VSS) on Industrialization and Social Transformation University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 24-25 November 2016
Investment in human capital are central to development, delivering substantial economic benefits in the long term. However, the benefits of these investments often take time to materialize and their benefits to the society are not always visible, leading to underinvestment in human capital. The Human Capital Index quantifies the contribution of health and education to the productivity of the next generation of workers. Nigeria whose capital index (HCI) is 0.34, has been ranked 152 out of 157 countries in the first-ever Human Capital Index released by the World Bank Group which makes is one of the worse in the world.
eLearning Africa: In Review 2018.
13th International Conference
and Exhibition on ICT for Education,
Training and Skills Development
Kigali, Rwanda
Sept 26→28
2018
Speakers for the Pathways to Youth Employment conferenceSylvain Kalache
List of speakers for Pathways to Youth Employment – Apprenticeships and Work-based Training conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. Organized by the GAN - Global Apprenticeships Network.
The way to strengthen the partnership between United Nations and African community in advancing youth employment by Crafts and Vocational Center for sustainable development
RBF Africa 2018 - Transforming Africa’s Development Through Innovation, Youth...Global Initiatives
The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development (RBF), held on the 25th – 27th June 2018 was co-organised by Global Initiatives and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the National Business Initiative and WWF South Africa. Under the theme ‘Transforming Africa’s Development through Innovation, Youth and Technology’, the Forum brought together over 400 international business, government and NGO leaders at the Hyatt Regency in Johannesburg.
Encouraging women entrepreneurs for jobs and development Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Today, more and more women entrepreneurs are starting businesses and they now account for a quarter to a third of all businesses in the formal economy worldwide. However, the great majority are very small or micro enterprises with little potential for growth. Otherwise, women entrepreneurs are under-represented in enterprises of all sizes, and the bigger the firm the less likely it is to be headed by a woman. Societal attitudes and social beliefs inhibit some women from even considering starting a business, while systemic barriers mean that many women entrepreneurs stay confined to very small businesses often operating in the informal economy. This not only limits their ability to earn an income for themselves and their families but restricts their full potential to contribute to socio-economic development and job creation. The World Bank’s World Development Report 2011 suggests that productivity could increase by as much as 25% in some countries if discriminatory barriers against women were removed. Removing these barriers, such as discriminatory property and inheritance laws, cultural practices, lack of access to formal financial institutions, and time constraints due to family and household responsibilities, will create greater opportunities for sustainable enterprises run by women. This in turn will contribute to women’s economic empowerment and gender equality as well as helping to generate sustainable growth and jobs. While removing barriers is essential, investment is equally vital. Investing in women is one of the most effective means of increasing equality and promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Investments in women-specific programmes can have significant knock-on effects for development, since women generally spend more of their income on the health, education and well-being of their families and communities than men do. While targeted measures can bridge the gap for women, it is also essential to remove discriminatory aspects of economic and social policies and programmes that may impede women’s full participation in the economy and society.
The focus of this Issue Brief is to explore to what extent youth volunteerism
contributes to the economic empowerment of young people in Asia and the
Pacific, due to the skills which may have been developed during volunteering.
The Brief is a result of a desk study on volunteering and youth unemployment and
underemployment throughout the region, accompanied by a number of interviews
with current and former volunteers.
The Issue Brief first breaks down the challenges of youth unemployment,
underemployment and informality in Asia and Pacific, as well as rapidly changing
skill requirements, which are barriers for young people entering the labor market.
The Brief moves on to discuss the various forms of volunteering in the region, as well
as the skills volunteers may develop during volunteering. The last section explores
which of those skills are relevant to employability and labor market access for young
people and discovers the benefits of volunteering for youth entrepreneurship.
A number of recommendations are made on employability including but not limited
to the importance of skill needs anticipation and skills development relevant for
labor market access and entrepreneurship, followed by recommendations for
volunteer serving organizations and volunteers themselves. These include, for
example, to design volunteer programmes to empower women and expose them to
new work environments and for volunteers to volunteer more strategically to expand
social capital and networks, which are crucial for finding employment in markets
dominated by informality
Human Resources Development for Competitiveness: A Priority for Employers in ILOpaperpublications3
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Is APEC working for working women? (2004) Veronica Oxman
1. APEC 9TH WOMEN LEADERSAPEC 9TH WOMEN LEADERS
NETWORKNETWORK
CHILE 2004CHILE 2004
Is ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATIONIs ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Working for Women Workers?: Social AspectsWorking for Women Workers?: Social Aspects
Of Commercial IntegrationOf Commercial Integration
Veronica OxmanVeronica Oxman
Deputy Coordinator ‘Labor Cooperation Project Chile/MINTRAB - US/DOL’Deputy Coordinator ‘Labor Cooperation Project Chile/MINTRAB - US/DOL’
Development Associates Inc. ChileDevelopment Associates Inc. Chile
2. Women workers within APEC economiesWomen workers within APEC economies
• Women constitute between 32 and 46 % of the laborWomen constitute between 32 and 46 % of the labor
force in individual economies.force in individual economies.
• Globally, the increase in women's overall share of theGlobally, the increase in women's overall share of the
labor force has been particularly marked in export-labor force has been particularly marked in export-
oriented sectors, where women comprise as much asoriented sectors, where women comprise as much as
three-quarters of the workforce.three-quarters of the workforce.
• Although women are known to be particularly active inAlthough women are known to be particularly active in
the informal sector, their participation and contribution tothe informal sector, their participation and contribution to
the economy through this sector is undoubtedly greater.the economy through this sector is undoubtedly greater.
• In most of the APEC’s economies women continue to doIn most of the APEC’s economies women continue to do
most of the social reproductive work (caring of childrenmost of the social reproductive work (caring of children
and eldest, household duties, family feeding, and alland eldest, household duties, family feeding, and all
other related to the domestic daily living)other related to the domestic daily living)
3. Is Economic Integration Working for WomenIs Economic Integration Working for Women
Workers: social aspects in APECWorkers: social aspects in APEC
Within APEC social aspects have beenWithin APEC social aspects have been
incorporated mainly through the concept ofincorporated mainly through the concept of
human capacity building (HCB)human capacity building (HCB) andand humanhuman
resources development (HRDresources development (HRD) to be achieved) to be achieved
through:through:
Well educated and well-trained individualsWell educated and well-trained individuals
who will contribute to future economicwho will contribute to future economic
growth and development through their rolesgrowth and development through their roles asas
parents and community figures as well asparents and community figures as well as
through current or future employmentthrough current or future employment.”.”
4. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opensAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens
new opportunities for Women Workers:new opportunities for Women Workers:
• Social aspects are crucial to any integrationSocial aspects are crucial to any integration
process: trade partners are committed toprocess: trade partners are committed to
establish non-discriminatory practices betweenestablish non-discriminatory practices between
economies and environmental friendlyeconomies and environmental friendly
investmentsinvestments
• Development cannot be achieved withoutDevelopment cannot be achieved without
building up alliances between women, andbuilding up alliances between women, and
women and men in the processwomen and men in the process
• The structure andThe structure and modus operandi of APECmodus operandi of APEC
(coordination and consensus)(coordination and consensus)
5. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opens newAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens new
opportunities for Women Workers:opportunities for Women Workers:
• APEC has considered some importantAPEC has considered some important
social issues: education, vocationalsocial issues: education, vocational
training, safety nets, SARS, and STARStraining, safety nets, SARS, and STARS
• Every year new social issues are beingEvery year new social issues are being
incorporated, this year HIV/AIDS at theincorporated, this year HIV/AIDS at the
9th WLN9th WLN
• Gender as part of the mainstream ofGender as part of the mainstream of
APEC’s agendaAPEC’s agenda aa
6. Other strengths of Asia PacificOther strengths of Asia Pacific
Women WorkersWomen Workers
• 17 of APEC economies have ratified at17 of APEC economies have ratified at
least one Convention on the elimination ofleast one Convention on the elimination of
all forms of discrimination in employmentall forms of discrimination in employment
and occupation (CNº100 & CNº111) of theand occupation (CNº100 & CNº111) of the
International Labor Organization (ILO)International Labor Organization (ILO)
which are compatible with APEC’s goal ofwhich are compatible with APEC’s goal of
equality and better opportunities forequality and better opportunities for
womenwomen
7. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opensAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens
new opportunities for Women Workers:new opportunities for Women Workers:
• ECOTHECH is one the most importantECOTHECH is one the most important
mechanism to consider when discussingmechanism to consider when discussing
social issues:social issues:
– aimed at attaining sustainable growth andaimed at attaining sustainable growth and
equitable developmentequitable development
– reducing economic disparities among APECreducing economic disparities among APEC
economieseconomies
– improving economic and social well-beingimproving economic and social well-being
8. APEC mechanisms dealing with socialAPEC mechanisms dealing with social
aspectsaspects
• Human Resources Development WorkingHuman Resources Development Working
Group (HRDWG).Group (HRDWG).
• APEC Ad Hoc Health Task ForceAPEC Ad Hoc Health Task Force
• APEC Social Safety Net Capacity BuildingAPEC Social Safety Net Capacity Building
Network (SSN CBN)Network (SSN CBN)
• Small and Medium Enterprises WorkingSmall and Medium Enterprises Working
Group’s (SMEWG)Group’s (SMEWG)
• APEC Women Leaders Network (WLM)APEC Women Leaders Network (WLM)
• Gender Focal Point Network (GFPN)Gender Focal Point Network (GFPN)
9. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opensAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens
new opportunities for Women Workers:new opportunities for Women Workers:
• Technical Cooperation is an important tool to beTechnical Cooperation is an important tool to be
developed between economies in order todeveloped between economies in order to
achieve the goals of APEC Foraachieve the goals of APEC Fora
• Labor and social safety net issues included inLabor and social safety net issues included in
the concept of human capacity building (HCB)the concept of human capacity building (HCB)
• The coordinated debate focused on theThe coordinated debate focused on the
education, employment (HRD), science andeducation, employment (HRD), science and
technology (ST), information technologies andtechnology (ST), information technologies and
communications (ITCs) policies to enhancecommunications (ITCs) policies to enhance
human resources development.human resources development.
10. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opensAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens
new opportunities for Women Workers:new opportunities for Women Workers:
• APEC’s early integration of aAPEC’s early integration of a gendergender
perspectiveperspective in the analysis has made itin the analysis has made it
possible to open space to issues such aspossible to open space to issues such as
micro-economies (SMEs), life quality, e-micro-economies (SMEs), life quality, e-
trade, and many others not being includedtrade, and many others not being included
in other regional integration processes.in other regional integration processes.
• Women participating at / through theWomen participating at / through the
Women Leaders Network (WLN) sinceWomen Leaders Network (WLN) since
19961996
11. Asia Pacific Women Workers : difficultiesAsia Pacific Women Workers : difficulties
• Differential access to income generation,Differential access to income generation,
access to employment, access to trainingaccess to employment, access to training
and informationand information
• SMPs with little formalization, lack ofSMPs with little formalization, lack of
access to funding, technology andaccess to funding, technology and
adequate trading skills for e-commerceadequate trading skills for e-commerce
• Lack of language skills of non-nativeLack of language skills of non-native
English speakersEnglish speakers
• Long distances between the economiesLong distances between the economies
large travel expenseslarge travel expenses
12. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opensAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens
new challenges for Women Workers:new challenges for Women Workers:
• Generate channels for developing TechnicalGenerate channels for developing Technical
Cooperation between women of all APECCooperation between women of all APEC
economies.economies.
• Employment/entrepreneurships/alliancesEmployment/entrepreneurships/alliances
between private, publicbetween private, public
• Including the debate on a gendered analysis ofIncluding the debate on a gendered analysis of
social security or prevision systems for thesocial security or prevision systems for the
eldest that include all workers in the socialeldest that include all workers in the social
safety net issues, human capacity buildingsafety net issues, human capacity building
(HCB) at different periods of life(HCB) at different periods of life
13. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opensAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens
new challenges for Women Workers:new challenges for Women Workers:
• Continue to work coordinately with the HRDWG,Continue to work coordinately with the HRDWG,
Capacity Building Network (CBN); the EducationCapacity Building Network (CBN); the Education
Network (EDNET); and the Labor and Social ProtectionNetwork (EDNET); and the Labor and Social Protection
Network (LSP) on all levels of training, from earlyNetwork (LSP) on all levels of training, from early
schooling up to life-long learning, e-learning andschooling up to life-long learning, e-learning and
education in the context of the new economyeducation in the context of the new economy
• Trade in the new economy and its relation toTrade in the new economy and its relation to
employment/unemployment (HRD) introducing a genderemployment/unemployment (HRD) introducing a gender
perspectiveperspective
• Science and technology (ST) and ITCWG, inviting moreScience and technology (ST) and ITCWG, inviting more
women from these areas to participate in technicalwomen from these areas to participate in technical
cooperation and training projects for specific groupscooperation and training projects for specific groups
14. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opensAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens
new challenges for Women Workers:new challenges for Women Workers:
• Continue to enhance the need for ‘Continue to enhance the need for ‘anan
APEC’s gender perspective’APEC’s gender perspective’ in thein the
overall APEC Fora and all its WGoverall APEC Fora and all its WG
mechanismsmechanisms
• Need to build alliances with womenNeed to build alliances with women
participating in other free trade agreementsparticipating in other free trade agreements
and/or regional integration agreements inand/or regional integration agreements in
process, to exchange experiences ofprocess, to exchange experiences of
networking and seek for common areas ofnetworking and seek for common areas of
interestinterest
15. Asia Pacific Economic Integration opensAsia Pacific Economic Integration opens
new challenges for Women Workers:new challenges for Women Workers:
• Continue to train SMEs in /through ITCs toContinue to train SMEs in /through ITCs to
enhance e-trade between women of theenhance e-trade between women of the
different economiesdifferent economies
• Building up international strategies for WomenBuilding up international strategies for Women
SMEs development -as a key sector for theSMEs development -as a key sector for the
improvement of job quality, training to achieveimprovement of job quality, training to achieve
the goal of knowledgeable workersthe goal of knowledgeable workers
• Building up international strategies for WomenBuilding up international strategies for Women
SMEs to access financial resources and moveSMEs to access financial resources and move
into formalityinto formality
16. Opening PossibilitiesOpening Possibilities
• The work being done within HRD, HTF,The work being done within HRD, HTF,
SSN HCB is totally compatible andSSN HCB is totally compatible and
reinforcing to human rights (HHRR) in thereinforcing to human rights (HHRR) in the
economieseconomies
• Safety nets are necessary social protectionSafety nets are necessary social protection
strategiesstrategies
• Women’s social, cultural and economicWomen’s social, cultural and economic
rights are crucial to assure equalrights are crucial to assure equal
participationparticipation