The extra effort women put in to be recognized, to matter, to belong in male-dominated fields of entertainment, politics and business remains a mandatory even when moving from point A to point B. If there’s a platform that gives equal voice to everyone regardless of gender and background, it’s social media. During Go Negosyo’s 10th Filipina Entrepreneurship Summit held at the World Trade Center last March 6 in celebration of Women’s Month, thriving Filipina boss girls shared how technology and social media helped them scale the business ladder. “When we were first conceptualizing BLK cosmetics, I didn’t want to be the face [of the business]. We see BLK travels around the world so it’s really instant marketing.

Source: Manila Times March 10, 2018 15:56 UTC