ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AT THE WORK PLACE

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- More efforts are needed to eliminate
prejudices and discrimination against women at the work place to encourage more
women to participate in the labour market.

Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Chew
Mei Fun said the implementation of policies that were gender sensitive must be
adopted by all organisations including the provision of facilities such as child
nurseries.

"The government has provided incentives to encourage employers to provide
such facilities, yet many have still not done so.

"All sectors must understand that creating a positive environment that is
gender-friendly is important in efforts to raise human capital in the country,"
she said when closing the Internatioal Women's Day, here Monday.

Gender equality in employment also represented an important agenda in
government efforts to become a developed nation based on balanced development,
she added.

-- BERNAMA