Budget 2023: Women are encouraged to return to work, but facilities are lacking, say women's rights advocates

The measures to lure women back into the workforce in Budget 2023 have been met with lukewarm responses as women's rights advocates said "more needs to be done" to tackle the barriers women face. Photo: Freepik

Accountant Maria T, 34, recently returned to work after her maternity leave. "While there has been talk of setting up a creche (nursery for babies and young children to be cared for during the working day) at my office, it has yet to be implemented. I was told it's due to lack of resources, namely funds, space and the time to renovate the place to be 'child-friendly' and hiring the suitable manpower," she said.

Sadly, this is the case for many companies where nursing mothers are encouraged to return to work but there aren't adequate facilities provided to facilitate this return to the office