Philippine Institute for Development Studies

She Creates, She Connects! ✨ This forum brings together researchers and industry experts to examine how women entrepreneurs, cultural workers, and community leaders are driving inclusive growth across tourism and the creative economy. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/pidsevent032626

Women-led cultural MSMEs sustain both heritage and livelihoods—but face real constraints in markets, financing, and digital access. Insights from recent MSME Policy Co-Creation Workshops highlight these realities and the need for stronger, more coordinated support systems.

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗛 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 📖 Read the full article: bit.ly/pidsPR0304-11 ⬇️ Download the study: doi.org/10.62986/dp202…

Read the full study: doi.org/10.62986/dp202…

💸 Urban regions like NCR demonstrate relatively smaller gender gaps in formal sector access, while regions with predominantly agricultural economies or those affected by conflict show more pronounced discriminatory patterns. #SDG5PH #SDG5 🏙️🧍‍♀️↔🧍‍♀️🌳

👩‍🌾👵👩‍🏫 Understanding how discrimination manifests differently across regions is also important to address specific combinations of challenges faced by women in different geographic contexts. #SDG5PH #SDG5

📍Women in conflict-affected, disaster-prone, and remote areas are often excluded in systematic programming; opportunities remain focused in Metro Manila, Iloilo, Davao, and Cebu. #SDG5PH #SDG5

👷‍♀️ Higher female enrollment in non-traditional sectors? While TESDA seeks a 3% annual increase, progress is hindered by infra gaps, industry resistance, and persistent gender stereotypes. #SDG5PH #SDG5

Anti-discrimination policies promote equal access to opportunities, but translating them into real impact remains a challenge. The situation ⬇️

The 5% GAD budget allocation policy is supposed to support anti-discrimination & gender equality efforts but: 💸 Many LGUs misuse this allocation for activities only tangentially related to GAD 🚩 Enforcement remains inconsistent; PCW lacks capacity to ensure proper utilization

#SDG5 The Philippines has established robust legal frameworks to combat discrimination against women and ensure equal access to economic opportunities. But is the impact truly felt? ⬇️ (a thread)

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝐑𝐨𝐑𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬—𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐒 📖 Read the full article at bit.ly/pidsPR0226-10 🔗 Download the study at doi.org/10.62986/dp202…

PIDS, DOF, IMF, and House Officials Convene for Dialogue on Tax Incentives Read: facebook.com/share/18Rd67HX…

𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧! Register here: bit.ly/pidsevent032626 Livestream on the PIDS and SERP-P Facebook pages.

She Creates, She Connects! ✨ This forum brings together researchers and industry experts to examine how women entrepreneurs, cultural workers, and community leaders are driving inclusive growth across tourism and the creative economy. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/pidsevent032626

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝐑𝐨𝐑𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬—𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐒 📖 Read the full article: bit.ly/pidsPR0226-10

WATCH: ▶️ facebook.com/share/v/1DcFq6… Catch more of his insights on the exchange rate and the Philippine economy later today: 📺 3:30 PM – @bncdotph 📺 10:00 PM – Frontline @News5E

PIDS Senior Research Fellow John Paolo Rivera explains that while a weaker peso makes imports more expensive, the more pressing concern is the potential oil shock and how it can drive up transportation, electricity, logistics, and ultimately food prices.

Wishing the Muslim community a blessed and meaningful #EidAlFitr! 🌙 Patuloy nating kilalanin ang mahalagang papel ng Muslim community sa paghubog ng ating bansa, at itaguyod ang mas malalim na pag-unawa at respeto sa bawat isa para sa isang mas inklusibong lipunan.

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀-𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 📖 We recently visited one of the long-standing PIDS Corner locations – the Bukidnon State University Library! Read: facebook.com/share/p/1CWFQu… #PIDSCorner #BukSU

#PIDSWebinar #SustainableTourismPH #InclusiveGrowth #TourismPolicy #CommunityEmpowerment #EcoTourism

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: Advancing Sustainable Tourism for Inclusive Growth in the Philippines WATCH: facebook.com/pidsgovph/vide…