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T A B L E 1 : M A L A Y S I A G E N D E R G A P I N D E X ( M G G I )
S O U R C E : D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T I S T I C S , M A L A Y S I A ( D O S M )
The gender pay gap was graphically shown here (taking into account the weighted by population). The closer a country's MGGI score is to 1.00 (100%), the more equal it is for women and men. This issue is looked at from four different points of view: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. Malaysia's trend in MGGI is seen to increase every year except for 2019. In 2019, it went down a little bit because the dimension index in politics had the lowest data and eight states in Malaysia scored below the national gender gap index. This shows that women are still not allowed to be ministers or people's representatives (DUN or Parliament).
conclusion
Taking action to clos e the gender wage gap is essential for e nsuring that women are heard and safe in the workplace.
Equal pay in terms of legislation is one of the efforts to address the wage gap between gend ers and achieve gender equality. This is an important issue because the w age gap is not just a women's issue. It's a f amily issue.
Factor Influencing The Gender Wage Gap In Malaysia: Equal Work, Unequal Pay.
AWANG MOHD AZRIN BIN AJAMAIN @ AG AJAMAIN BB20110599
SUPERVISED BY: BEATRICE LIM
Reducing inequality between m en and wo men is not just an impor tant thing to do, but also
makes economic sense. The fif th Sustainabl e Develop ment Goa l (SDG) i s to
ensure th at all wo men and girls have the opportunit y to f ulfil their full hu man
potential. Females are less likely to enter the work force an d earn a n income than
males. If they do, i t's usually in the inf ormal economy or in a lower-pay ing servi ce
industry. A s a result , women h ave less o f a say in ec onomic m atters an d a voice than
males bec ause of the wide wage disp arity between g enders.
factor
Women's marital status linked to childcare penalty and employer perspective.
Women are underrepresented in executive positions.
Women are more likely to choose degrees in the social sciences, education, and the arts, all of which provide lower earning potential.
Part-time job is more common among women than males.
Women is less likely to negotiate on
wages compared to
males.
unequal pay
