Women in civil service are nation-builders, not just supporting figures, says Chief Secretary


PUTRAJAYA: Women in the civil service are not just supporting figures in government agencies but capable leaders, policy thinkers, and nation-builders, says Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

Citing 2023 data from the Public Service Department (PSD), the Chief Secretary to the Government noted that women made up 59.3% of the public sector workforce, or a total of 765,616 employees, surpassing the number of male civil servants.

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