[Event Recap] Binance Organizes ‘Women in Blockchain’ Event in Manila
Although International Women’s Month already concluded last March, celebrating women’s empowerment has continued through this event.
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- Binance recently hosted “Women in Blockchain” event in Manila to celebrate women’s empowerment and discuss Web3 opportunities for the female buidlers.
- Some of the web3 female natives that attended the event include Binance’s Prayer Trairatvorakul, Cybercrime Investigation Coordinating Center’s Mary Rose E. Magsaysay, Blocktides’ Myrtle Ramos, Galeria Paloma’s Kimberly Rocha-Delgado, and YGG’s Een Mercado.
- According to Binance, the gathering’s goal to further push for gender equality and empower more women to enter the Web3 space was reached as the attendees were able to share their insights about the industry and network and discuss the opportunities that Web3 offers to women globally.
Binance held a “Women in Blockchain” event in Manila.
The crypto exchange said the gathering’s goal to further push for gender equality and empower more women to enter the Web3 space was reached as the attendees were able to share their insights about the industry and network and discuss the opportunities that Web3 offers to women globally.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusivity in Web3
“As an industry leader, Binance is on a mission to increase the freedom of money globally. A crucial part of this is bringing more diversity to the crypto ecosystem to ensure blockchain lives up to its full potential. Binance seeks to empower all crypto-curious women to become crypto-fluent through a range of ongoing initiatives and events and this ‘Women in Blockchain’ event is the first to be held in the Philippines,” Binance said in a statement.
Some of the web3 female natives that attended the event include Prayer Trairatvorakul, APAC Marketing Director at Binance; Mary Rose E. Magsaysay, Assistant Secretary of Cybercrime Investigation Coordinating Center (CICC); Myrtle Ramos, Blocktides’ CEO; Kimberly Rocha-Delgado, Galeria Paloma Director; and Een Mercado, YGG Ambassador and content creator.
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Insights Shared by Women in Blockchain
Highlighting that more women can enter the Web3 space if companies encourage inclusivity, leverage existing networks to open doors, and create products specifically for women, Trairatvorakul in her keynote speech shared that Binance is one of the firms that succeeded to shape careers without gender preconceptions: “A lot of people that I work with started out as interns and are now leading global teams. An advantage of working in the web3 sector is that there is lower bureaucracy, which allows people, regardless of their gender, to be able to progress in their career.”
On the other hand, serial entrepreneur and angel investor Ramos emphasized and encouraged women to find other women in the space and collaborate with them to make a difference, adding that people should “create the world that you want to see. What we need to do is build that inclusive world that we’re creating for. Make a safe space for everyone and look for mentors.”
This idea was supported by CICC’s Magsaysay who stressed the effectiveness of women in leadership roles. According to the Assistant Secretary, “when we talk about the government, some of the best managers are women since about 70 percent of managerial jobs are handled by women.”
Supporting Women in the Web3 Sector
Meanwhile, Kenneth Stern, the general manager of Binance in the Philippines, stressed the importance of providing more support for the increasing number of women entering the Web3 space.
Mercado seconded this as one of the most active sectors in the web3 ecosystem is blockchain gaming:
“While it may be difficult to create content that hasn’t been done before, it’s important to keep trying and find a unique way to stand out. Ultimately, success in the gaming world comes from having fun and enjoying the competition, while also being persistent in pursuing one’s own goals.”
To conclude, Rocha-Delgado advised women to seek out companies that value their strengths and make them allies in making space for other people to shine because “by raising awareness about these issues, we can work towards greater representation and equality.”
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