Women are valuable resource for economic development.

MOST societies in the world are patriarchal, and Malaysia is no exception. One need look no further than the top echelons of leadership, be it public or private sector.

At the risk of over-generalising, it has been and still is a man’s world. Men tend to be better educated, have higher social status and earn more. This may or may not be biologically based but social stereotypes and expectations of gender roles certainly play a big part in perpetuating how societies are organised.