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Helping Women Rebound into the Workforce

Vani Mahadevan, co-founder of TechSprint Academy

20-Oct-20 12:00

Helping Women Rebound into the Workforce

92% of employers say they do not have a hiring policy that targets women returning to the workforce. In addition, the discrimination they face upon returning does not help. We discuss what businesses can do to help unemployed and underemployed Malaysian women discover new career and economic opportunities, with Vani Mahadevan, co-founder of TechSprint Academy.

Produced by: Audrey Raj and Freda Liu

Presented by: Audrey Raj and Freda Liu


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Categories:  Personal Finance,  Investments,  Financial Literacy,  Young Finance,  Personal Development,  Entrepreneurship,  SME

Tags:  Career comeback,  rebound,  covid-19,  gig economy,  women in tech,  entrepreneurship, 


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