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The enthusiasm generated by the Women’s Summit 2007 organised by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development was a clear indication of Malaysian’s interest in the critical issues of work-life balance. Over 2,000 women and men crowded into the Sime Darby Convention Centre to hear from the illustrious panel speakers and to weigh in on what… [Continue Reading]
2007 SUMMIT ROUNDTABLE REPORT & RECOMMENDATIONS PREAMBLE In an effort to be more responsive to the issues affecting women in the workplace and to plan for this year’s Women’s Summit, the Ministry initiated several discussions with women beginning with a brainstorming session held in March 2007.
Leslie Bennetts is an acclaimed journalist, a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine and author of a controversial new book, “The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving up too Much?” In it, Leslie highlights the many pitfalls that potentially face women that sacrifice employment and career to become full-time mothers. This has sparked a heated by… [Continue Reading]
The number of women in formal employment has grown steadily in the past 50 years. Today, women form 36 percent of the workforce and this figure is growing. Malaysian women also continue to push into new frontiers, taking on challenging leadership and management roles, becoming entrepreneurs, and showing their mettle in international postings.
Putting Women at the Heart of Development 8:30am Registration and Welcome coffee 9:30am Welcome Address Y Bhg Datuk Faizah Mohd Tahir, Secretary General, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development 9:40am Keynote Address Putting Women at the Heart of Development YB Dato’ Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Malaysia