Mind The Gender Pay Gap

Jan Li Yuen, Advocacy Officer, Women's Aid Organisation (WAO)

21-Sep-20 14:00

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The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the whole world into an economic crisis, and Malaysia is not spared. While our economy seems to be on the mend, in conjunction with the first International Equal Pay Day which happened last Friday (18th Sept), we take a look at how the economic crisis will impact the gender pay gap in Malaysia.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, income gap, income equality, income inequality, gender pay gap, women at work, gender discrimination, equal pay, recession, work, employment,

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