KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) — Talent Corporation Malaysia (TalentCorp), the national agency under the Ministry of Human Resources mandated to drive Malaysia’s talent strategy, today launched the Women Empowerment Month (WEM) 2022 in conjunction with International Women’s Day. From 8 to 31 March 2022, WEM 2022 will feature a line-up of webinars and programmes to raise awareness of gender equality. The programmes are curated for women from various backgrounds, from the underprivileged to young and emerging talent, professionals, and women in leadership positions.
This is in line with Malaysia’s Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 and the Twelfth Malaysian Plan to reach 59% female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) by 2025, and continues TalentCorp’s advocacy for women in the workforce.