Female workforce target must go beyond numbers

Fairer future: Groups laud the government’s move for a 60% female workforce participation target under the 13MP but state that inclusion and accountability are crucial.

PETALING JAYA: The government’s 60% female workforce participation target under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) is a positive move, but it must be matched by deeper inclusion and accountability, says Yayasan Chow Kit co-founder Datuk Dr Hartini Zainudin.

She stressed that participation alone is not enough if the structural inequalities facing marginalised groups remain unaddressed.