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2015/PPWE2/MC/002 Agenda Item: 4
Women Agenda: Peru APEC – Women and the Economy 2016
Purpose: Information Submitted by: Peru
Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy Management Council Meeting
Manila, Philippines18 September 2015
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Women AgendaPERU APEC - WE
2016
PPWE PPDWEHLPD on WE
APEC Women and the Economy 2016 Fora,Lima - Perú
3 days event
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Harnessing the Power of Women for Asia-Pacific Prosperity
Women as prime mover of inclusive growth
Breaking barriers to economic integration of women in the global market
2014 People’s Republic
of China
2015 The
Philippines
2016Peru
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Issues
Care systems to breakdown barriers for inclusive growth
Costs of Gender‐based violence in the economic development
Mechanisms for Micro & SME
Internationalisation of women entrepreneurs
Financial literacy for access to
capital
Digital literacy for economic inclusion
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APECPRIORITIES
PERU-APEC 2016 PRIORITIES
APEC-WE PRIORITIES
PERU APEC-WE 2016PRIORITIES
FREE TRADE ANDINVESTMENT
Food Market Acces to markets Digital literacy
Economic and regionalintegration
Acces to capital assets Financial literacy
EASE OF DOINGBUSINESS
Micro & SME Internationalisation Innovation and technology Mechanisms for Micro & SMEInternationalisation of womenentrepreneurs
ECONOMIC ANDTECHNICALCOOPERATION -ECOTECH
Development & human capital Building to skills andknowledge. Health
Care systems to breakdownbarriers for inclusive growth
Leadership, voice & agency Costs of Gender-based violencein the economic development
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are systems to breakdown barriers
for inclusive growth
Social‐cultural gender rules assign exclusive responsibilities on household chores and family care which affect directly to
women. Women suffer poverty of time and lack opportunities for
the education, political and economic participation, among
others.
APEC membersshould provide care
systems tobreakdown barriers
for economicinclusion of women
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osts of Gender‐based violence in
the economic development
• Gender‐based violence (GV) cause loss of productivity in female labor force.
• Women victims of GV suffer great discrimination in theirworkplace and lack of personal productivity and laboral absence which cause overcost that could be avoid whithsome prevention measures.
• GV is a strong barrier for women’s economic integration and their economies, including economic development in APEC Region.
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3. F
inan
cial literacy for access to
capital
Financial literacy allows women to know the financialsystem, its services, benefits and risks.In addition, it is a facilitator of the culture of saving andplanning income and expenses.
For women, it is often difficult to access the financialsystem and its services, making it difficult to enter themarket of goods and services; as well as its entrepreneurialpotential and generating wealth.
It is an instrument that gives women a series skills andabilities that enhance their potential market insertion
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igital literacy for economic
inclusion
• Access to Internet and information technology, IT, and theknowledge required for use, it is essential for women tobe inserted in national and global markets withcompetitive advantages that allow them to sell theirproducts, purchase inputs, and overall, make businessesmore successful.
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5. M
echan
ismsforMicro & SME
Internationalisationof womenentrepreneurs
• Women in APEC member economies are focused on theMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises but one of themain barriers / obstacles women face SMEs are lack ofownership of assets to obtain credit.
• They also need access to business services market forefficient participation in open markets and globalization
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5. M
echan
ismsforMicro & SME
Internationalisationof womenentrepreneurs In the Asia-Pacific region about 600 million women are part
of the female workforce. Most of them are concentrated formal or informal in SMEs.
SME’s: 500 000 indonesian
women, 300000 women in chargeof South Koreanenterprises; China: 20% of women own
SME
Perú: 70% of male and 30% of female own SME
Gender gap in APEC economiesis explained bylack of access of
womenentrepreneurs tofinancial servicesas well as credit.
¡Muchas Gracias!Welcome to Peru
…see you next year!