Only 40% of senior management positions in this country are held by women. theSun theSundaily women Malaysia professional jobsearch
: The pandemic-prompted change in working practices has brought about only slight progress for women in senior positions at corporate organisations in Malaysia, according to a recent report.
In Malaysia, following the Covid-19 pandemic, 45 per cent of businesses are now purely office-based while 52 per cent have hybrid and flexible approaches and the remaining three percent home-based, she said. “For example, I might work in Kuala Lumpur but my headquarters is based in Pulau Pinang. We are not necessarily required to be based at the headquarters, but because of family commitments and the need to be closer to them, we choose to be based wherever we feel comfortable,“ she said.
“Providing clarity and equal opportunity in every aspect of leadership roles, from recruitment to performance reviews, are crucial to breaking the glass ceiling,“ she added.Tan also pointed out that companies that comply with their Environmental, Social and Governance goals usually have higher female representation in the boardroom and are less likely to exaggerate their sustainability credentials.
The government, meanwhile, is also increasing its emphasis on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies in businesses. “The gender gap will persist if DEI is merely seen as a box-ticking exercise. DEI requires the top leadership to take full accountability and be fully invested in driving its systematic execution,“ she told Bernama in an email interview.Ami, who is also Maybank’s Business and Sustainability advisor, said 30 per cent Club Malaysia is encouraging PLCs to go beyond their conventional channels and seek out those who can lend more diverse views.
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