15TH WOMEN LEADERS NETWORK IN TOKYO, JAPAN

Myrna T. Yao and Mayor Sophia Palacio

Composed of over 500 women and men from business, government, academia, civil society and indigenous communities, the Women Leaders Network met in Tokyo, Japan on 19-21 September 2010.

Theme: “Creation of New Global Economic Activities by Women – Realization through People, Nature, and Culture.”

RECOMMENDATIONS TO APEC LEADERS AND MINISTERS

Career Development of Women in Organizations

a) Participation of Women in Managementb) Capacity Building – Education and Training

c) Women in Science and Technologyd) Improvement of Working Environment

Realization of Women’s Entrepreneurship through People, Nature and Culture

a) Access to Financeb) Supporting Entrepreneurs in Micro, Small, and

Medium Enterprisesc) Support Social Enterprise

Creating New Economic Opportunities for Women, including creating enabling environments that promote the Women’s Empowerment Principlesa) Women as Key Economic Driversb) Innovation and ICTc) Gender Mainstreamingd) Establishing Networks

2011 VENUE FOR WLN MEETING

WLN welcomed the United States’ proposal to hold a High Level Policy Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment in San Francisco in September 2011.

EXPERIENCES

DURING THE

15TH WLN

-- MAYOR SOPHIA

PALACIO