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Billionaire girls club: Why Southeast Asia needs more women investors
Closing the region's funding gap requires more women making investment decisions, not just more women launching startups. The SEA Pacific Frontier Team Jul 06, 2026 The most iconic moment in the history of Shark Tank is when Aaron Krause, the inventor of Scrub Daddy, waltzed into the tank to pitch a highly engineered polymer foam sponge with a smiley-face design. The male investors dismissed it. Lori Greiner, the sole woman on the panel, did not. She understood the household

TINA DI CICCO
Aug 1012 min read


‘Gender equality is not just a social goal, but an economic driver’— Australia’s global Ambassador for Gender Equality
Disclaimer: This is the English translation of an article in Vietnamese, originally published by Nhan Dan Newspaper at https://nhandan.vn/binh-dang-gioi-khong-chi-la-muc-tieu-xa-hoi-ma-la-dong-luc-kinh-te-post936497.html. Australia’s global Ambassador for Gender Equality, H.E. Ms. Michelle O’Byrne, speaking at the Dialogue on Gender Norms and Women’s Economic Empowerment event on 4 December 2025. Early in her tenure, Australia’s global Ambassador for Gender Equality, H.E. Ms.

TINA DI CICCO
Aug 103 min read


SNAPS 2024: Understanding gender norms across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines & Vietnam
With the goal of advancing gender equality in Southeast Asia, this report presents a cross-country analysis of gender attitudes, behaviours, and advocacy in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. This research was conducted by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) at the Australian National University, in partnership with Investing in Women. Research overview Despite notable progress in recent decades, gender inequality remains one of the most persi

TINA DI CICCO
Aug 102 min read


Women's estimated earned income compared to that of men in 2025
Originally posted: Investing in Women LinkedIn Source: 2025 Global Gender Gap Report 📉 East Asia and the Pacific ranks second in...

Ella Garcia
Oct 13, 20251 min read


FoundHer Summit: Biggest, Boldest Event Championing Filipina Founders to Unlock the Female-Led Economy
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - In the Philippines, a country known for its relative gender parity and supportive stance towards female...

Ella Garcia
Oct 13, 20256 min read


Women-Led Startups Driving Innovation in the Philippines
At Kerubin Capital, we invest in women who are driving innovation. Across the Philippines, female founders continue to build companies...

Ella Garcia
Oct 8, 20252 min read
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