Today is International Women's Day.
Have we, women, achieved much?
Not really said 2 articles that I read today.
One article in the NST which quoted the 2007 Grant Thornton International Business Report said that " Malaysia did not do well in terms of the number of women in senior positions in individual companies. On average, only 23 per cent of the senior management positions in Medium to Large Enterprises(MLEs) here are held by women". The Philippines is the only country where women have parity with men in senior positions. The Grant Thornton International Business Report is an annual survey of privately-owned MLEs in 32 countries.
Another key findings was that 38 per cent of businesses worldwide did not have ANY women in senior management.
Yahoo News quoted a report by the ILO ( International Labour Organization) that women are virtually paid less than their male counterparts - there remained sizeable gaps in their status, job security and pay. The report also said that the female share of overall global employment is still at 40 percent, the same as at a decade ago. Many women are employed in sectors where they have less bargaining power and less possibility to improve their economic situation.
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Welcome to blogosphere!
Yes, there is a glass ceiling.
And hmmm... if there're too many surat layang, it could mean the openness & transparency of bottom up communication channel is not felt by the masses.
Some companies formalise such bottom up voice. Staff anonymous viewpoints or survey. But that'll work if and only if, the decision makers and fellow senior mgmt, corporate mum including, are open enough to stomach the truth. And sets upon themselves to accept that the strength of the company is only as strong as the weakest.
Improving trust & respect is a journey. Which begins one small step at a time.
As always, it's easier said than done.
But it's good to seek first to understand
Then to be understood.
WaAllah'hualam...
Cheers!
Salam perkenalan corporate mum,
I agree with the point of contention here. Corporate glass ceiling for women does exist quite significantly in M’sia. Worse still, sometimes it is portrayed as though it is women themselves who opt out of the high pressure top posts because of family priorities.
WaAllah'hualam
Totally agree with you. In the non-corporate line (government sector such as in academic line), the situation is also worst. I am so sad and pity with Malaysia.
Ibu;
TQ. Agreed.For us to move forward, we have to be opened to changes.Sad to say, many are not opened to that because changes disturb their comfort zone.
NJ;
Never use family as the reason to opt out a woman from a top post. Through my experience, women are better managers and implementors. Those men who fail to see these qualities are actually the losers.
Rohaya and Taufik;
Wherever we are, life must go on. Maybe both of you could be the agent of change.Sure, there will be frustrations along the way, but face it with dignity.
corporate mum,
what u said is totally right.
those men who do not respect a woman are the greatest losers.
they should realised that their mother is a woman..and also their wife. please respect a woman. unless they are bujangtu or g....
simplish at simplilaa.blogspot.com
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