Archive for the ‘Empowerment of Women’ Category

Saving women from violence

The Body Shop in Malaysia has since 2000 campaigned actively with the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) to Stop Violence Against Women. In 2008, its campaign focused on the often hushed up issue of domestic violence, calling it Break Up the Silence on Domestic Violence: Talk to a Friend.
March 12th, 2010 | Empowerment of Women | Read More

Women scientists to the fore

French-based cosmetics giant L’Oreal depends on scientific research to continuously improve its various skincare and beauty ranges. Every year, the company develops 5,000 formulas and just in 2008, it registered 628 patents. It employs more than 2,900 researchers, 55% of whom are women. L’Oreal...
March 12th, 2010 | Empowerment of Women | Read More

Empowering women plantation workers

Two companies with core businesses in plantations submitted entries detailing efforts taken to create greater awareness of, and respect for, the rights of women working on estates - Sime Darby and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK).
March 12th, 2010 | Empowerment of Women | Read More

The Empowerment of Women

Women make up roughly half the potential workforce of the country, yet represent only 36% of the actual labour force. There is, moreover, a disproportionately large number of women in the informal sector, namely women who run small food stalls or who are casual and subcontract workers, and who do not...
March 12th, 2010 | Empowerment of Women | Read More

30% quota for women in decision-making posts

By ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN Saturday July 4, 2009, The Star KUALA LUMPUR: An action plan to guarantee that women hold at least 30% of the decision-making positions in both the public and private sectors is expected to be implemented soon.
July 4th, 2009 | 2007 Press coverage, Empowerment of Women | Read More