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“Women in tech are special gems that need to be nurtured,” Gail Macapagal tells CoinGeek Backstage.
Macapagal, founder of Women in Blockchain Philippines, is pushing to bring more women into the industry, and as she shared, female participation has skyrocketed in recent years.
The blockchain and digital asset industry is male-dominated, as are most tech-centric sectors, with men making up over 75% of all positions. However, more and more women are getting involved in blockchain these days. In the Philippines, Macapagal is leading efforts to open up the industry to more women, and CoinGeek Backstage reporter Claire Celdran has seen a boom in female participation over the past two years.
“Women in technical positions are rare. [As a woman in tech], you need a motivator, someone to talk to, a woman to collaborate with. 2019 was barely able to come up with 10 women. I think I can think of over 100 women now,” she said.
Makapagal spoke as a bystander at the Global Blockchain Summit held in Balanga City, Bataan. The event brought together blockchain thought leaders, startup founders and government officials to talk about blockchain adoption in the state and gradually blockchain adoption in the Philippines.
Macapagal welcomed the growth of the blockchain sector in the Philippines. The country has become a global leader in several blockchain sub-sectors, including play-to-earn games, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and adoption of digital assets.
“this [the event] This is a positive step towards mass adoption. Of course, we still lag behind in terms of education and talent development, but these are things we can work on,” she said.
Macapagal believes that BSV has a major role to play in the Philippines’ digital future. She said that a blockchain network that scales limitlessly with enterprise needs is well-positioned to become the data ledger of choice in both the business and government sectors.
Watch: Accelerating Digitalization in the Philippines with Blockchain
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