Way to go, women

In her speech, she spoke of the immense responsibilities placed on the shoulders of women: “All around the world, women are laden with a ‘double burden’, that is, women participate equally in paid employment but spend a bigger proportion of their time on unpaid care work compared with men.”

The good news is that Malaysia already has a track record in creating more equitable environments for women. Evidence also indicates that women in Malaysia continue to pursue post-secondary education that are traditionally viewed as more ‘female’ such as education, health, and social work and household work, based on 2010 findings.We conducted focus groups and engaged with women from lower-income households and poorer regions of the country.

The challenge now for Malaysia rests on how to create system-wide and diverse solutions to enable greater female involvement in the labour market. Five general policy directions are recommended in the report: expanding the availability, quality and affordability of child and elderly care services; strengthening the protection of informal workers; enhancing the legal environment to deter sexual harassment and discrimination against females in the workplace; improving support for both mothers and fathers in line with international legal norms; and tackling gender norms and negative attitudes in education.

While Malaysia works on implementing this medium-term agenda, there are some low-hanging fruits that can be addressed through short-term policy interventions, two of which are currently under public discussion.

Will there still be this arch in Taman Titiwangsa ?

The irony of that statement juxtaposed with that picture showing the symbolism of oppression...

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