As Asia-Pacific economies confront demographic aging, care shortages, and rapidly evolving digital landscapes, ministers and high-level representatives reaffirmed that women’s economic participation is foundational to resilience, innovation, and shared prosperity. On connecting, she urged member economies to build a safety net that can protect women from violence and discrimination to ensure women can fully engage in economic activities. The dialogue also highlighted the importance of developing the care economy, including policies and infrastructure that enable both women and men to balance work and family responsibilities. “In today’s meeting, we need to effectively respond to global challenges and deepen APEC’s solidarity and bond to achieve APEC’s collective vision for an inclusive and resilient community,” Acting Minister Shin concluded. “This is the path that we wish to take together and an answer to what kind of society we aspire to build.”