INSIGHTS
Latest Malaysia Budget addresses issues faced by Malaysian women
Jia Min
Malaysia on 29th October 2021 announced the 2022 Budget, the largest ever in Malaysia. Among the new government policies and programmes announced aimed at aiding Malaysian economic recovery in 2022, the government also set aside budget spending to s
More Asia’s wealthy heirs pour monies into investments with a female focus
Jia Min
According to a recent Bloomberg report, there is a growing trend among Asia rich families to invest in areas with a female focus. This investment strategy, described as “gender lens investing” is rapidly gaining momentum, despite being a niche area
Summary on 12th Malaysia Plan (2021 – 2025) for women, entrepreneurship and B40
Jia Min
On women: Promoting gender equality: efforts will be focused on promoting gender equality, increasing economic participation, and enhancing the role of women in decision making. Women’s participation in all sectors will be elevated via multiple econ
Losing Women in the Workforce
Jia Min
In the first 12 months of the pandemic, 53% of the US labour-force exits are women. In addition, the April 2021 US job reports suggest these exits may be permanent: of the 328,000 jobs created in April, 102% of the net job gains belong to men. Based
Proposal on free SOCSO protection for two million bottom 40% housewives to be tabled
JIa Min
According to news reports, Malaysia Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR) through the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) and Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KWPKM) will propose free SOCSO protection for about two million housewives
Introduction to Impact Investing and related activities in Southeast Asia
Jia Min
According to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), impact investing is investing with the intention to generate positive, measurable impact on top of financial return. This includes investing in business models that with an environment, social
Female entrepreneurs emerged as a result of the pandemic
Jia Min
Based on a survey result jointly conducted by Gusto and US-based National Association of Women Business Owners, about 40% of female entrepreneurs started business as a direct result of the pandemic. In this article, we highlight some of the challeng
Gender-defined roles still persist in modern Singapore
Jia Min
Based on a survey result jointly conducted by multinational research and consulting firm Ipsos and United Women Singapore, a non-profit organization firm, despite the high labour force participation of women in Singapore, Singaporean women still bea
PEMULIH 2021
On the 28th June 2021, the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mahiaddin made an announcement on Pakej Perlindungan Rakyat Dan Pemulihan Ekonomi. The National People's Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) is expected to
Women Inequality
Women have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 lockdowns in many countries. According to UN Women survey results from Asia and the Pacific, women are losing their jobs faster than men and have fewer options to generate income. Women ten
Women Unemployment
For decades, the world has struggled with inequality. Women have been left behind as progress has been slow, and the current recovery is failing them. The figures above show that in 2020, both men's and women's unemployment rose, but women's unemplo
Shecession
The pandemic has impacted everyone, including women. “It’s not just in the global north, it’s everywhere", says Anita Zaidi, president of the Gates Foundation’s Gender Equality Division. The pandemic has caused gender wage disparity as more women wo
Featured in The Edge Article
Ibupreneur was featured in The Edge Article on Responsible Business entitled ‘How Online Responsible Businesses Regenerate the Economy.’ Going digital has been one of the biggest lifelines that enabled enterprises to survive the global lockdowns ami
Raya with BMW
On 12th May 2021, Ibupreneur celebrated Raya with BMW! BMW gave out a box of mindfully-curated treats from a range of local businesses. We successfully gave out more than 1,000 boxes of Mint Choc-chip Kek Lapis and Brownie Cookies jars. It’s beginni
International Women's Day with CIMB
On 8th March 2020, Ibupreneur celebrated International Women's Day with CIMB Group!
Empower Her Festival
Lovely weekend learning the best of women empowerment & methods of lifting each other from YB Lim Yi Wei Adun of Kampung Tunku, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir, and Co-Founder of Lean In Malaysia, Abir Abdul Rahim. Special thanks to our moderator Tess
YLA Championship
CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆🥇of YLA Malaysia 2019! We truly stuck together as a team despite of challenges, and we celebrated together when huge milestones were accomplished. Our purpose, which was for our Ibupreneurs - the reason why we are established, was wh