The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global economic shock of a magnitude unprecedented in modern times. How governments respond to the economic crisis will have far-reaching consequences for political participation and inclusion in the longer term. Times of crisis such as this are often worse for women as they are more likely to have vulnerable jobs, to work in the informal sector, to lack of social protection and to have less access to financial resources. What can be done?
This discussion will explore how scrutiny of the measures taken by the Malaysian government through an equity lens may allow parliamentarians, women leaders and civil society to start taking the first steps towards the roll-back of the negative impact of emergency measures and ensure that recovery efforts are gender and inclusion sensitive.
Monday 17 August
8pm to 10pm Malaysia time
12pm to 2pm UK time
Online event – registration coming soon
Chair:
Karen Lai, Programme Director, Women’s Centre for Change (WCC)Speakers:
Alex Simm, Representative of Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), Asia Senior Programme ManagerSyed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, MP for Muar & Former Youth and Sports MinisterKasthuriraani Patto MP, Member for Batu Kawan and Member of Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Gender Equality and Family DevelopmentYap Lay Sheng, Representative from Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO), Senior Research & Advocacy OfficerNisha Sabanayagam, Programmes and Operations Manager, All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
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