Gina Romero, Author at Connected Women - Entrepreneurs, Freelancers and Professionals.

Homecoming: A Filipina Filmmaker’s Take On Gender Equality For Women In STEAM

The Philippines is strengthening its reputation as a country for the progress of gender equality, especially in traditionally male-dominated industries, such as filmmaking.

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Returning To The Philippines Isn’t A Sacrifice For Women in STEM

Do Filipinos who experience success outside the Philippines feel like their return home is a sacrifice?

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Inspiring Women In STEAM With A SPACE Manila And BPW Makati

On a rainy Wednesday evening last August 10 at A SPACE Makati, ladies (and some gentlemen) took their seats as they listened to three inspiring stories of women who have stepped up in their chosen fields of expertise.

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Is The Philippines Becoming More Attractive For Women in STEM?

In recent years, Filipinos believed that to provide for their families, working abroad would be their best option.

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For The Love Of Food: Our Favourite Singapore Hawker Dishes

The diverse melting pot of nationalities in Singapore is represented by the many hawker centres, which are fiercely competitive and battle it out to win over the hearts (and stomachs) of locals and foreigners alike.

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How Your Business Benefits From Your Level Of Influence

What is influence? How, if at all, can you measure it? How can you build yours, and how does it benefit your business? Today, we’ll look at all of these questions and explore how you can use offline influence to give your business and strategy a boost.

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8 Hacks To Become An Effective Networker Part 3

Now that you've read - and hopefully practiced! - the first six networking hacks in Part 1 and Part 2, here are the last two that'll make sure networking doesn't end up a waste of your time.

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8 Hacks To Become An Effective Networker Part 2

After reading the first part of our Networking Hacks series, are you still wondering how some people can easily connect with strangers at an event? If you find yourself still stuck in your seat or still waiting for at least one person to say 'Hi', then the second part of our Networking Hacks series is perfect for you.

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8 Hacks To Become An Effective Networker Part 1

Have you ever wondered how some people can easily connect with strangers at an event? While you are stuck in your seat or at the food bar, and you're just waiting for at least one person to say 'Hi'? Experts say that although extroverts have a natural ability to converse with other people, networking is a skill that introverts can learn - with the right hacks and enough practice.

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Why #PledgeForParity Is This Year’s International Women’s Day Theme

Can you imagine a world where it will still take 117 years to reach gender parity? Wait, what’s ‘parity’? It’s a state of being equal, especially in status and pay. Experts are saying it will take you, as a woman, 117 years before you receive the same pay that your male counterpart has no problem asking for.

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