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An All-Of-Society Approach For Equality

Hannah Yeoh, Former Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | Datin Paduka Che Asmah, Former CEO

08-Mar-21 08:05

An All-Of-Society Approach For Equality

Today is International Women's Day, which is timely to discuss the challenges but also the solutions to bring about greater gender equality and better social protection for women. We speak to YB Hannah Yeoh, MP for Segambut, and Datin Paduka Che Asmah, Former CEO of Yayasan Kebajikan Negara, for their suggestions and whether legislative reform is the key to this.

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  Politics,  Social Issues,  law & legal matters

Tags:  international women's day,  female empowerment,  women in politics,  women in business, 


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