Even as more women across Southeast Asia step into visible roles in business, government, and civil society, many still struggle to break into positions of real influence.
That leadership gap took center stage at a recently-held Filipina-led gathering held during the 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York, where organizers officially launched HERDD, a new platform designed to help more women in the region rise, lead, and be finally be heard.