UN Women returns with its annual Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards, which honor companies operating in the Philippines for their achievements in advancing gender equality in business. Organized by the UN Women programme WeEmpowerAsia, the WEPs Awards is now accepting nominations from May 31 to July 31. The WeEmpowerAsia program, funded by the European Union, promotes women's participation and leadership in the workplace, marketplace, and community. The national WEPs Awards ceremony in the Philippines will be hosted by WeEmpowerAsia on October 15. Nominations for the 2021 WEPs Awards are being accepted until Bangkok midnight on July 31, 2021.

Source: Manila Times June 08, 2021 14:37 UTC