Women’s political empowerment lags even as gender gap narrows
Source: Free Malaysia Today
PETALING JAYA: The statistics department reported better gender equality overall in 2022, but noted a clear challenge faced in women’s political empowerment, which remains alarmingly low.
Chief Statistician Uzir Mahidin said the women’s political empowerment subindex scored the lowest at 10.2%, emphasising the urgent need for increased female participation in political spheres.
“Despite the significance of Malaysian women’s participation in the economy and education, there is an inspiring opportunity for further progress in leadership positions in the country’s political system, as only 17.9% of women held ministerial positions in 2022,” he said in a statement.
The Malaysia Gender Gap Index in 2022 achieved a 0.2% increase from the previous year, reaching 69.4%.
Click here to read the full article published by Free Malaysia Today on 13 December 2023.
PETALING JAYA: The statistics department reported better gender equality overall in 2022, but noted a clear challenge faced in women’s political empowerment, which remains alarmingly low.
Chief Statistician Uzir Mahidin said the women’s political empowerment subindex scored the lowest at 10.2%, emphasising the urgent need for increased female participation in political spheres.
“Despite the significance of Malaysian women’s participation in the economy and education, there is an inspiring opportunity for further progress in leadership positions in the country’s political system, as only 17.9% of women held ministerial positions in 2022,” he said in a statement.
The Malaysia Gender Gap Index in 2022 achieved a 0.2% increase from the previous year, reaching 69.4%.
Click here to read the full article published by Free Malaysia Today on 13 December 2023.