Strengthening Women's Pathways to Become Economic and Social Agents of Change in Pakistan Read more about Strengthening Women's Pathways to Become Economic and Social Agents of Change in Pakistan Challenges to gender equality and women's rights continue to thrive in many parts of the world. In this presentation, Roshen Zafar, founder of Kash Foundation, talks about her own experiences and struggles as she fulfills her personal goals. She shares insights on how women in Pakistan can be agents of change, too.
Women Leaders Read more about Women Leaders ADB continues to mainstream gender equality in its operations, recognizing that gender is a cross-cutting issue that influences all aspects of society and economic development. This presentation highlights the challenges and the gains of women in resource management and protection.
Philippines: LGBT (now) in Business Read more about Philippines: LGBT (now) in Business Brian Tenorio is the Chair of the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce. He is also CEO and Founder of Kape Coffee Company and Tenorium Enterprise, and also an International Consultant for Branding and Design at the Asian Development Bank and World Health Organization (Western Pacific Regional Office). In this ADB seminar, he discussed the positive business outcomes of LGBT-inclusive employment policies and business practices.
Session Video - On the Margins of Development: Asia Pacific LGBT Inclusion Poverty Reduction and Prosperity Read more about Session Video - On the Margins of Development: Asia Pacific LGBT Inclusion Poverty Reduction and Prosperity Gender equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people is usually viewed through a human rights lens, but equality and inclusion of LGBT people are also important economic development issues. This seminar, involving a panel of experts, explored some of these issues and their implications for development work in the Asia and Pacific region.
Philippines: LGBT (now) in Business Read more about Philippines: LGBT (now) in Business Brian Tenorio is the Chair of the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce. He is also CEO and Founder of Kape Coffee Company and Tenorium Enterprise, also International Consultant for Branding and Design at the Asian Development Bank ealth Organization. In this ADB seminar, he discussed the positive business outcomes of LGBT-inclusive employment policies and business practices.
The Legal Situation of LGBT People in Asia and Pacific Developing Countries Read more about The Legal Situation of LGBT People in Asia and Pacific Developing Countries Jogendra Ghimire is a senior lawyer from ADB and has over 15 years of legal experience. In this ADB seminar, he discussed relevant laws on sexual orientation, particularly policies and laws that promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inclusion. In this ADB seminar, he enumerated international treaties and instruments that uphold equality and non-discrimination.
A Long Day's Journey into the House Read more about A Long Day's Journey into the House Geraldine Roman is a Filipino journalist and politician. She was elected as the Representative of the 1st District of Bataan following the 2016 Philippine elections, becoming the first openly transgender woman elected to the Congress of the Philippines. She, along with other elected lawmakers collectively known as 'equality champs', launched the passage of the anti-discrimination bill on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. In this ADB seminar, she shared her personal story about how she overcame challenges she faced during her electoral campaign.
The Economic Cost of Exclusion of LGBT People Read more about The Economic Cost of Exclusion of LGBT People M. V. Lee Badgett is a professor of economics and the former director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is also a Williams Distinguished Scholar at UCLA’s Williams Institute. In this ADB seminar, she shared insights on the implications of excluding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in economic development. She highlighted the negative effects of such exclusion at the individual and economic levels and cited the positive correlation of promoting transgender rights to improved Gross Domestic Product.
Gender, Work, and Migration in the People’s Republic of China: An Overview Read more about Gender, Work, and Migration in the People’s Republic of China: An Overview Gender equality in the labor market is important in its own right and for economic development. There are four distinct and interconnected transitions that should be looked into: the market, the development (or the structural), the growth, and the demographic—all of which have had gendered impacts on work. Policies to address the challenges which exist for gender equality in the labor market are also outlined in this presentation.
The Legal Situation of LGBT People in Asia and Pacific Developing Countries Read more about The Legal Situation of LGBT People in Asia and Pacific Developing Countries Asian Development Bank's Jogendra Ghimire talks about relevant laws on sexual orientation, particularly policies and laws that promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inclusion. He enumerates international treaties and instruments that uphold equality and non-discrimination.