KEPALA BATAS: The gender gap between women and men in the labour market is still too wide, as of May this year, the labour force participation rate for women was only 56.2%, compared to 82.9% for men, says Tan Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
The Umno Women and Family Affairs Council (Hawa) chairman said efforts such as organising career carnivals specifically for women can help increase women's labour force participation to 60%.
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