1. Building Successful Career and ImprovingLife through Higher EducationPresented by Myrna T. Yao2011 Asian and African Women ConferenceSookmyung Womens University, Seoul, South KoreaOctober 6-8, 2011

2. Thoughts to Ponder On Without education,women are poorQuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture. Women are poorQuickTime and abecause they are TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture.uneducated 3. The more a society is QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. educated, the less the poor it is. 4. Camarines Norte, Philippines Poverty incidence inCamarines Norte at32 percent Three in every 10families in the QuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorprovince live below are needed to see this picture.the poverty line 5. As a woman, I owed it to myself to strategize how I QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor could achieve my are needed to see this picture. personal goals and succeed in life. 6. A woman in a highly competitive market should Build up herportfolio Teach herselfnew skills QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Proceed tograduate school 7. Strategies to SuccessP = plan for the futureL = learn to prioritize goalsP = put a time tableL = learn to measure success 8. 1) Plan for the Future High school andcollege education inthe Philippinesgreatly raise a QuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorpersons incomeare needed to see this picture. 9. Employment Rates$400$350$300 Average high school$250 graduate$200 College Graduate - local$150 company College Graduate -$100 foreign company$50 $0 Employment Rate 10. Entrepreneurs in the Philippines 11. 2) Learn to Prioritize Goals Family Career Education 12. Argument The more a woman gets stuck withmenial jobs, the less financialindependence she has to support herfamilys growing needs. 13. My List of Priorities Education college graduate at 20 MBA graduate at 22 Career Start trading at 21 Family Become a mom at 22 14. ENGAGE IN BUSINESS Average annual income of female householdhead is 8.4% more than male Female household head saves 16.9% morethan the male 15. 3) Put a timetable 16. QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. 17. 4) Learn to measure success Success is relative QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. 18. Philippine Commission on Women QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. 19. Not all Filipinos are privilege topursue higher educationQuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture. 20. GREAT Women Project Help augment the QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. economic condition of marginalized women Magna Carta of Women Law prohibiting discrimination against women QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. 21. How do you measure yoursuccess? What a man can be, hemust be. Abraham Maslow 22. Conclusion QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. 23. Next Steps By providing valuable knowledge and skills that are necessary to give women lasting QuickTime and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. foundation, higher education improves womens potential. 24. Education is nota magic wandQuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture. 25. Thank You!