Rights group: Budget not progressive enough on gender issues

Geraldine TongPublished: Feb 25, 2023 12:03 AM | Updated: Feb 25, 2023 4:33 AM

Budget 2023 that was tabled by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday does not take a gender-responsive approach, said a gender rights coalition.

The Gender Budget Group (GBG), in a statement yesterday, said more can be done to ensure it is truly gender-responsive.

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