More than 66,000 women in Selangor benefitted from various state government initiatives and community programmes last year.
State women and community welfare development committee chairman Anfaal Saari said 66,286 women were recorded as direct beneficiaries of activities implemented at the state, constituency and community levels.
The state government through “Wanita Berdaya Selangor” (WBS) used several qualitative and quantitative key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate these initiatives, she said.
“These include leadership targets, with a minimum goal of 30% women participation as decision-makers in organisations and communities through programmes such as Selangor Women’s Assembly (Siwanis),” she said during a Selangor state assembly sitting.
She said another indicator was position mobility, which measures the ability of programme graduates such as those from Akademi Kepimpinan Wanita (AKW) and Siwanis to assume key roles such as village heads, Pusat Wanita Berdaya (PWB) supervisors, councillors or chairmen of community organisations.
Economic skill enhancement is also tracked, specifically assessing the ability of B40 women to generate sustainable income through workshops such as “Ushanita Digital” and other PWB economic initiatives.
Anfaal said labour force participation was also measured by the number of women returning to the workforce through the Career Comeback Programme and Women’s Career Carnivals.
She added that the institutionalisation of gender mainstreaming was reflected in the capacity of 12 local authorities to integrate gender responsive budgeting and gender action plans into their planning processes.
On helping women face global challenges, Anfaal said Selangor was enhancing women’s workforce participation through the “Jelajah Wanita MyWira” outreach programme.
“We have programmes for career comeback and upskilling.
“We also need to strengthen family units.”
She added that wives played an important role in family economics by complementing their husbands, noting that both spouses must share responsibilities and maintain good communication.
Anfaal said the state continued to ensure participation from all groups, including those with disabilities and the Orang Asli.
“The state has introduced a gender mainstreaming module to ensure no group is left behind.
“As of November 2025, a total of 11 government departments and agencies have undergone capacity-building training to better serve all target groups.”
She added that a gender mainstreaming manual would be developed as a reference for all departments, agencies and state-linked companies to ensure broader implementation of inclusive policies.
