As of July 2022, Malaysia’s female labour force participation rate stands at 55.6% while the male labour force participation rate is 82.5%. But why is this the case and what can we do about it?
BFM talks to Anis Farid, a research and advocacy officer at the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO), about what Budget 2024 can do to address gender disparities in the Malaysian workforce.
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AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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