Investing in Women

Investing in Women Investing in Women (IW) is a multi-country Australian Government initiative in Southeast Asia that seeks to improve women’s economic participation as employees and as entrepreneurs and influence the enabling environment to promote Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE). It commenced in April 2016 with operations in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar and is due to run through to June 2023. It is managed out of the Gender Equality Branch (GEB) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Canberra. The Program is supporting the following outcomes: More businesses achieve improved gender equality in their workplaces Intentional impact investments in women’s small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) increase Positive shifts in gender norms related to workplace gender equality For more information, see www.investinginwomen.asia