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WOMEN IN BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
Population of the World
World population has reached 7.05 Billion on December 31, 2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, December 2012
50.43%50.43%Female
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16.74%16.74%Youth*
*Aged 15 – 24 years old (as defined by UNESCO)
1. http://countrymeters.info2. http://www.apec.org
Population: 2.7 bil Women: 1.4 bil (51.9%)
Youth*: n.a.GDP: USD 40.3 tri
Facts & Figures
Population: 29.7 mil Women: 14.66 mil (49.3%) Youth*: 11.5 mil (38.7%)
GDP: USD 0.3 tri
*Aged 15 – 24 years old (as defined by UNESCO)
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Source:
SMEs owned/run by women...
1. Department of Statistics, Malaysia2. The State of Women-Owned Business Report, American Express3. Ministry of Finance Tax Data Centre, Chinese Taipei 4. Australian Government, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Source:
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Countries Women Owned
19.7%
54%
31.5%
36.2%
National SME Development Council …high level body to chart SME policy direction
Council established in 2004
Chaired by Prime Minister
15 Ministers and 3 key agencies
Secretariat: SME Corp. Malaysia (w.e.f. 1 Aug 2008, previously the Central Bank)
Roles and Responsibility
Provides direction for comprehensive development of SMEs across all sectors
Formulates broad policies and strategies
Oversees coordination of and ensures effectiveness in policy implementation
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Developmental Programmes…
155 Programmes by
155 Progs; US$5.76b
Government Fund
(139 programmes;
US$3,244.8m)
Private Fund
(16 programmes;
US$2,512.9m)
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Programmes for Specific Group
Improving provision of support for women in challenging circumstances such as widows, single mothers and
those with lower income
Increasing the number of women in key decision making positions
Increasing women’s participation in the labour force
Eliminating all forms of discrimination against women
KEYPROGRAMMES
Set up more Childcare
Centres
Latent WorkforceInitiative
Female Labour Force Female Labour Force Participation Rate Participation Rate
(2011)(2011)47.9%47.9%
To achieve To achieve 55% 55%
in 2015in 2015
Childcare Fees Subsidy
Guidelines of
Home-Working
Intensive and comprehensive skills training programme
and entrepreneurship training for single
mothers
2010-20122,428 participants
Intensive and comprehensive skills
and entrepreneurship training for women
2010-20121,172 participants
INCUBATION ENTREPRENEURIAL
WOMEN
• 1Azam Kerja (Jobs)• 1Azam Niaga
(Business)• 1Azam Tani (agriculture)
• 1Azam Khidmat (Services)
2010-2012106,967 participants65.65% = 70,224 are
women
INTENSIVE SKILLS
TRAINING FOR SINGLE
MOTHERS
To assist 50,000 online
entrepreneurs especially women to
boost their sales online.
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
PROGRAMME
To increase women’s
involvement in entrepreneurship.
Collaboration programme with Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM)
2011-20124,300 participants
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