The UN Women 2021 Philippines WEPs Awards

The UN Women 2021 Philippines Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards was held virtually out of Manila in the Philippines on 15 October from 4-6pm (GMT +8). The second edition of the Philippines WEPs Awards is presented by WeEmpowerAsia, a UN Women Programme funded by the European Union, and with support from The Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE) and Investing in Women (IW), an initiative of the Australian Government. The WEPs Awards recognized innovations in the private sector promoting gender equality across six categories: Leadership Commitment, Youth Leadership, Gender-Inclusive Workplace, Gender-Responsive Marketplace, Community and Industry Engagement, and Transparency and Reporting. This year, the awards also celebrated SME Champions.