Women’s rights advocate Senator Pia Cayetano says Filipino women need to be given more opportunities to excel so more of them become leaders in business and government. Despite the visibility of female leaders in politics, Cayetano admits opportunities for women remain limited, with mostly those from wealthy and famous families like hers able to reach the top rungs. Describing women empowerment in the Philippines – a country that ranks high in gender equality surveys but lags behind development goals on women – Cayetano says, “We do not have the brick wall but we have the glass ceiling.” The senator says the idea that women should stay at home remains the number one deterrent for women aspiring for positions in government and the private sector. The principal sponsor of the landmark Reproductive Health law also expresses disappointment that the Philippines is in danger of missing the United Nations Millennium Development Goal on maternal mortality, but remains hopeful that the law’s implementation will save the lives of mothers.
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