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What Can We Do To Break The Bias?

Dr Shanthi Thambiah, Associate Professor of Gender Studies, Universiti Malaya | Emellia Shariff, Managing Partner, Speak Up Malaysia | Dr Boo Harn Shian, Family Sociologist, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

08-Mar-22 18:00

What Can We Do To Break The Bias?

It's International Women's Day, and this year's theme is Break the Bias. First, we discuss what this theme means in society. Then, we get into gender biases that exist at the workplace. To close off, we talk about gender bias in parenting and how it can be addressed.

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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