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  • Accelerate My Business: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka  
    In Sri Lanka, women, particularly those from marginalized communities, face significant challenges in entering and succeeding in the labor force. They face a denial of employment, wage gaps, workplace discrimination, […]

  • Upskilling Cambodia’s Digital Workforce: A Transformative Conference for Sustainable Education
    As digitization continues to reshape the global economy, Cambodia is taking steps to prepare its workforce with the necessary skills. From August 13-14, the USAID Digital Workforce Development (DWD) project convened a conference for digital educators to discuss building a sustainable ecosystem for digital education.

  • Striving Digitally: Understanding the Challenges of Malaysian Women Entrepreneurs
    This report assesses the digitalization challenges and limitations faced by micro and small women entrepreneurs (MSWEs) in Malaysia. The insights gained will inform the design of the Mastercard Strive Malaysia […]

  • U.S. Department of Commerce Recognizes The Asia Foundation in Ministerial Meeting Coverage for Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
    The U.S. Department of Commerce highlighted The Asia Foundation in a news release covering an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial meeting hosted by Singapore. Launched in September 2022, […]

  • The Asia Foundation Hosts Australia’s Care Economy Research Institute visit in Malaysia
    Creating equitable care ecosystems is a cornerstone of women’s empowerment and advancement in the workforce. The Asia Foundation supports this vision under the Australia- Malaysia Reform Partnership (AMRP). It works […]

  • Malaysia-Australia Care Economy Partnership Highlighted in BFM’s Beyond the Ballot Box
    BFM: The Business Station, a Malaysia-based independent radio station, featured a discussion on “Care Economy: What can Malaysia learn from Australia.” Facilitated by The Asia Foundation in Malaysia, this episode […]

  • The Asia Foundation Launches Accelerate My Business in Vietnam
    Phunu Vietnam, the media agency of Vietnam’s Women Union, and Kenh VTC16 Channel, a major public broadcaster, highlighted the launch of the Accelerate My Business (AMB) program. AMB aims to […]

  • Future of Work in Nepal: Conference on Artificial Intelligence
    AI technology is rapidly expanding worldwide, whether in regular individuals’ lives, research, or advances in health and agriculture. Adaptation of this technology is becoming increasingly important in any country, particularly […]

  • Accelerate My Business Impact: Somi Bhagat Guragain’s Story
    Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are vital to Nepal’s economy, comprising 90% of businesses and 45% of jobs, employing 2.7 million people. However, despite their significance, women-led enterprises often […]

  • The Asia Foundation and University of Delhi Join Forces to Enhance Women with Digital Skills Through Skills2Work Initiative
    Dainik Jagran, an Indian Hindi language newspaper, showcases the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed between The Asia Foundation and the University of Dehli to build digital proficiency and job readiness […]

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