Gender Discrimination In Malaysia Statistics

Taking into account the base population in 2017 malaysia gender gap index is 0 697.

Gender discrimination in malaysia statistics. A curious survey that ranks malaysia as the second most racially discriminatory survey has appeared online. On average women in malaysia get paid 79 sen to a ringgit earned by men. 0 no malaysia life expectancy at age 60 female years malaysia life expectancy at age 60 male years malaysia life expectancy at birth female years. According to this survey from indexmundi malaysia has an average of 6 32 with 10 being the highest option.

Written by iris lee illustration by sara de souza. Subscribe to our new telegram channel for the latest updates on covid 19 and other issues. Royal malaysia police pdrm note. 0 no malaysia legislation specifically addresses sexual harassment 1 yes.

56 of malaysian women have experienced at least one form of gender discrimination in the workplace according to the voices of malaysian women on discrimination harassment in the workplace survey undertaken by the women s aid organisation. Malaysia gender gap index mggi produced based on the methodology of the global gender gap index gggi taking into account the latest data published by the department of statistics malaysia dosm together with other ministries and agencies in malaysia. Malaysia law prohibits discrimination in employment based on gender 1 yes. If malaysia wishes to empower women identified as one of the nine target groups under the government s shared prosperity vision 2030 spv 2030 concrete steps such as introducing laws to stop gender discrimination in the workforce and providing accessible and affordable care services for children and the elderly have to be taken.

Let s look at the gender gap report which first started in 2006 and look at how we fared in 2014. These statistics are based on cases reported to the royal malaysia police pdrm. If you need help call the wao hotline at 603 7956 3488 or sms whatsapp tina at 6018 988 8058. New survey research by women s aid organisation wao and research agency vase ai supports the urgent call to amend the employment act 1955.

The survey conducted by women s aid organisation wao in collaboration with vase ai a leading digital consumer research company in malaysia found that 56 per cent of women polled in the voices of malaysian women on discrimination and harasment in workplace have experienced some form of workplace gender discrimination.