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Activist Irene Natividad believes women should have a voice to match their
economic importance, which goes beyond most people's imaginings.
Cathy Hilborn
Feng reports
AN ECONOMICS summit later this week will draw three
world leaders, dozen of ministers and hundreds of business owners to Hong Kong,
including a South African trade delegation comprising five ministers and 43
entrepreneurs eager to do business with Asia.
They will attend sessions with titles that range from "Business and Trade
Opportunities in the Asia - Pacific Region" to "Successful Financing Models for
SMEs" (small and medium-sized enterprises) and "Packaging Your Business for the
Internet". Only a handful of participants will be wearing neckties, though. In
contrast to the high-testosterone World Economic Forum conference to be held
here in October, almost all the attendees will be women.
The Global Summit of Women, which in its 11th year is taking place from Thursday
to Saturday at the Furama Hotel, is the brainchild of Irene Natividad. Born in
the Philippines, Ms Natividad in 1985 became the first Asian-American to be
elected president of America's National Women's Political Caucus. She has spent
most of her career focused on helping women help themselves - and each other.
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Women's Summit Discusses
Digital Divide
By Stephanie Sim
(IDG) - While the number of women going online is increasing
in the Asia-Pacific region, efforts are still needed to promote greater Internet
awareness, especially among housewives and the older generation, a panel of
women technologists at a worldwide forum said.
The Global Summit of women, held in Hong Kong on Friday, touched on electronic
commerce and digital divide issues that included education, government
intervention, and available technologies that would help more women to get
online.
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