2024/WMM-MRT/JMS - Joint Ministerial Statement - Joint Meeting of

Grow.” and priorities, and recalling the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040, the Aotearoa Plan of Action, the La Serena Roadmap for Women and Inclusive Growth and its Implementation Plan, and the San Francisco Principles on Integrating Inclusivity and Sustainability into Trade and Investment Policy, we: Reaffirm our commitment to inclusive economic growth and realizing the full and equal participation of. [...] Recognize that women’s access to markets, technology, capital and assets, skills and capacity building opportunities, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, and leadership positions, as well as their transition from the informal to the formal economy, will contribute to women’s economic empowerment and inclusive and sustainable growth in the Asia-Pacific region. [...] Acknowledge that women's full and equal participation in the economy and in leadership positions in all levels of decision-making, the growth of women-owned and women-led enterprises and entrepreneurship, and the improved access to and ownership of economic resources, will further contribute to women’s economic empowerment and to the broader prosperity, competitiveness, and well-being of society. [...] Sharing best practices to support development of policies that foster inclusive trade and facilitate the transition of women in the workforce and women-owned and women-led businesses from the informal to the formal economy, considering the work to develop an APEC roadmap to promote the transition from the informal to the formal and global economy. [...] To implement these key actions, we encourage the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) and its sub-fora, and the Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE) to continue their work to strengthen and promote women’s economic empowerment, including through trade and entrepreneurship, working collaboratively and identifying areas for further research or studies on these key actions.