Philippines leads Asia in women’s education, but falls behind in jobs

Women’s labour participation still lower than men despite significant gains in education. - PDI/ANN

MANILA: More women are finishing high school and reaching higher levels of education, but those gains have yet to be fully reflected in their participation in the labour force.

Inquirer data scientist Alicor Panao pointed to the 2023 Gender Inequality Index (GII) by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which he said “serves as a vital benchmark for progress.”