The Gender Budget Group (GBG), a coalition of civil society organisations and academics, has urged the Malaysian government to make bold, transformative investments in gender equality in the 2026 Budget, highlighting that progress on women’s political representation, economic participation, social protection and protection from violence remains slow.
Their memorandum outlines seven key areas for action, including strengthening governance and accountability with gender-responsive budgeting, boosting women’s labour force participation, and reforming social protection systems.
BFM speaks to three representatives from the GBG: Dr Ummu Atiyah Ahmad Zakwan, the lead consultant at Engender; Dr Sulochana Nair, the Vice-Chancellor of Binary University; and Ong Bee Leng, the CEO of the Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC).
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