Deep-seated legacy of patriarchal norms has relegated women to roles deemed compatible with their perceived less important position in society.
A longstanding culture of under-valuing women’s labour is one of the factors that have been cited as the reason why women continue to trail men on the pay scale.
The others are way ahead of Malaysia, with the Philippines among the world’s top 20. It came in at 16th position, followed by Singapore at 49, Laos at 54, Vietnam at 72, Thailand at 74 and Indonesia at 87, Cambodia at 92 and Brunei at 96. Myanmar came in at 123rd position. Women also trail in earning capacity. They took home an average of RM 2,545 per month compared with RM 2,664 for men in the first quarter of 2023 .
Monash University Malaysia economist Niaz Asadullah cited occupational segregation and social stereotypes about women as the root cause of such disparity. Niaz said unequal compensation for women would also mean lower Employees Provident Fund savings for them, leading to a higher incidence of old-age poverty among women.
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