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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