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Does Budget 2021 Do Enough to Encourage Women to Join the Workforce?

Ang Weina, Global Employer Services Leader, Deloitte Malaysia

09-Nov-20 14:00

Does Budget 2021 Do Enough to Encourage Women to Join the Workforce?

Last week, the Perikatan Nasional government tabled the biggest budget in the history of Malaysia. We discuss if the budget does enough to tackle the issue of a lack of women in the workforce and a spike in women exiting the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tags:  The Bigger PictureThe Daily DigestBudget 2021Belanjawan 2021Budget-2021-MahsingWomen in the WorkforceFemale Labour ForceMicro-credit Financing





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