‘Do not neglect our well-being’


One for the album: Two recipients of the Women of the Decade award, Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad (second right) and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif (second left) posing with Dr Wan Azizah (middle), Liew (left) and WEF Asean 2025 president Datin Hartini Osman. – AZMAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: As women shoulder growing responsibilities in the workplace and at home, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is calling for focus on mental health and work-life balance to avoid burnout.

Speaking at the Women Economic Forum (WEF) Asean 2025, the Prime Minister’s wife and former deputy prime minister stressed that true progress means not just economic empowerment, but also shared family duties and emotional well-being – areas often overlooked in the push for gender equality.

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