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Budget 2026: Achieving Gender Equality
37 mins·15:00, 7 Oct 2025
Budget 2026: Achieving Gender Equality
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15:00, 7 Oct 2025
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Guest: Dr Ummu Atiyah Ahmad Zakwan, Lead Consultant, Engender, Dr Sulochana Nair, Vice Chancellor, Binary University, Datuk Ong Bee Leng, CEO, Penang Women's Development Corporation (PWDC)
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 National 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, reforming social protection systems and more.
In this episode, we speak to three representatives from the GBG, namely, Dr Ummu Atiyah Ahmad Zakwan, Lead Consultant, Engender, Dr Sulochana Nair, Vice Chancellor of Binary University and Datuk Ong Bee Leng, CEO, Penang Women's Development Corporation (PWDC)
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Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
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