Harking from the Philippines, Irene Natividad she has worked her way up to becoming one of the most well-known advocates for women's participation in society today. With a strong background in business, Irene strongly believes that women are creating "new economies" as some of its major stakeholders.

To find out more about her experiences working in women's empowerment, the maturing realm of feminism, and the social impact that women's involvement in business has made, we hear from Irene as she descends on Kuala Lumpur for the Global Summit of Women 2013.