Honourable mention for the Empowerment of Women at the 2010 CSR Awards went to Kulim Malaysia Berhad for its support for women through various social programmes. [Read more...]
L’Oreal Malaysia recognised for empowering women
May 11, 2011 By
L’Oreal is driven by the conviction that the world needs science and science needs women. It’s commitment to improving the representation of women in research was recognised with the 2010 PM’s CSR Award for the Empowerment of Women.
Generally women are under-represented in the research industry with only a small percentage occupying senior positions in scientific fields. L’Oreal Malaysia For Women in Science Fellowships (FWIS) is an extension of the international L’Oreal-UNESCO Awards, and provides financial grants of RM20,000 each to three young female researchers to pursue scientific studies in Malaysia.
2009 Winner: The Body Shop – Saving women from violence
March 12, 2010 By
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.
Through the campaign, the beauty and skincare company with a conscience hoped to create widespread awareness of violence against women and communicate friendship as a means to assist victims of domestic violence.
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2009 Honouree: L’Oreal supports women scientists
March 12, 2010 By
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 recognises, however, that in general women are under-represented in the world of science. In the past century, only 3% of Nobel Prize for Science winners have been women. [Read more...]
2009 Honouree: Sime Darby empowering women plantation workers
March 12, 2010 By
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).
The two companies share some similarities – both have histories spanning over a century and both have a sizeable number of women working in a predominantly male workforce. KLK employs 2,933 women, most of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds and hence are not highly educated. As part of its general philosophy of caring, the company provides semi-detached houses with free water and electricity to all its employees. Housing benefits for employees are the same, irrespective of gender.
Women employees are also paid the same salary as men, and enjoy more benefits, especially with regard to their health and general well-being. KLK provides regular health check-ups for its women employees, including pap smears and breast examination. In addition, lactating women are exempted from certain duties such as spraying chemicals. [Read more...]