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Women Hold Up Half Of The Sky But Are They Work Opportunities?

Shakira Teh Sharifuddin, Senior Economist, Social Protection and Labor, World Bank

31-Jul-25 08:00

Women Hold Up Half Of The Sky But Are They Work Opportunities?

The World Bank recently published its Inclusive Employment Practices Survey 2024, which aims to provide insights into inclusive employment practices among firms in Malaysia. We’ll be speaking with the report’s author, Shakira Teh Sharifuddin, World Bank Senior Economist for Malaysia about the survey’s findings and policy recommendations.

Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  Women in Business,  the workplace

Tags:  inclusive employment,  employment practices,  world bank,  women in the workplace,  women,  inclusivity,  employment, 


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