INTERACTIVE: More policies needed to overcome unemployment among young M'sian women


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 09 May 2021

A major issue that threatens to complicate women's return to the workforce is the shortage of childcare providers since the pandemic. – Unsplash

PETALING JAYA: The employment disparity between young men and women in the country is alarming.

More young Malaysian women are eager to join the workforce, have clearer career goals, and are more academically qualified, but they face higher unemployment rates.

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