Budget 2025 empowers women, bridges gender gap

KUALA LUMPUR: Several Budget 2025 initiatives involving women announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have been described as an agenda for the empowerment of the group, besides giving clear indicators regarding their contribution to the country.

Prof Dr Haslinda Abdullah, the director of the Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), said the government's target, including increasing women's involvement as board members in the top 100 companies listed on Bursa Malaysia, could indirectly bridge the gender gap in Malaysia.