The participation of women in economic activities should be improved because it can help companies diversify and enhance corporate performance, female leaders from several countries said Monday in Tokyo during the 15th APEC Women Leaders Networking meeting.
On the second day of the three-day APEC WLN, female leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum of 21 economies exchanged views on women's roles in the economy and shared their work experiences in panel discussions.
In one of the sessions, "Strategy for Women's Initiative in Economy (or Business)," panelists stressed the importance of more female involvement in corporate boardrooms and improvements in balancing work and life.