KUALA LUMPUR – Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Wanita vice-head Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri yesterday proposed that heads of families make a salary deduction to pay emoluments to family members who look after households, especially women.
Nancy, who is also women, family, and community development minister, said that this proposal is a way of recognising unpaid work as work, among other things aimed at empowering women economically.
“Many who work at home are not being paid; they are looking after the family but there are also husbands and parents who manage at home, and (they) do not have a salary.
“If possible we can recognise (this) unpaid work and, perhaps, ask children or husbands’ permission so that they can deduct their salaries,” she said.
In addition, she said that suitable job opportunities, with the same salary for women, need to be created, including the implementation of a 30% quota for women in decision-making roles.
“Let’s make this 30% women policy a reality. Thirty percent of women in decision-making groups is indeed an old policy, but we need to improve its effectiveness,” she said.
She also reminded leaders and parties backing the unity government to carry out their duties well, go to the ground to see the needs of each state, and understand the pulse of the people.
The Unity Government National Convention, held for the first time yesterday, began with the Unity Government National Women’s Convention and the Unity Government Pemuda Puteri National Convention, which were held simultaneously in the morning.
The highlight of the convention, themed “Madani: Mengangkat Agenda Rakyat,” was a keynote address by unity government secretariat chair, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and ended with the launch of a joint resolution. – Bernama, May 15, 2023
