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Out of the top 100 movies in 2024, more than half featured a story centered on a female actor as a lead or co-lead.

Despite decades of progress, poverty continues to trap millions in cycles of deprivation, and conventional measures often fail to reflect the full scope of their struggles. The Multidimensional Poverty Index, developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, offers a revolutionary way to understand and address poverty by looking at deprivations in education, health, and living standards. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Dr Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. Together with Professor James Foster, she developed the Alkire-Foster method for measuring multidimensional poverty.

Only 2.3% of venture funding currently goes to women-led startups and that figure has remained stagnant at 2% for years. And often, female entrepreneurs receive smaller amounts of funding—enough to survive but not to invest significantly in strategic initiatives that could propel the business forward. The Aurora Tech Award is an international prize founded by the global ride-hailing service, inDrive, and designed to support women founders in IT by helping them gain visibility and attract investment. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks with Shaerine Irwina Kaur, Communications Manager for Southeast Asia for inDrive.

Gender discrimination has far-reaching societal consequences that extend beyond commonly acknowledged impacts.

On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Alice Evans, Senior Lecturer in the Social Science of Development at King's College London, and is currently writing a book titled ‘The Great Gender Divergence’ which aims to explain why some societies have become more gender equal than others. Dr Evans was a speaker at Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2024 on the topic of boosting the Malaysian workforce.

There’s growing recognition that Diversity, Equity & Inclusion efforts need to address not just gender and race, but also issues like neurodiversity and ageism. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Anne Abraham, Founder of LeadWomen, an organisation advocating for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion across the corporate sector.

More people are choosing not to have children, sparking big debates and changing how we view family and society.

Caregiving and household burdens cited as main barriers, anxiety and depression prevalent.

In the most recent World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index, Malaysia dropped 12 places—now ranking 114th out of 146 countries. Most concerning is our standing at 134th place for gender equality in political empowerment, placing us just 12 spots from the very bottom.What initiatives and policies can pave the way for greater female political representation in Malaysia? On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to YB Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications and DAP Wanita Chief about the HerLead programme and its mission to elevate women's roles in politics.

Mental health, unbalanced domestic responsibilities and non-inclusive behaviours are current red flags.

What underlying factors contribute to the underrepresentation of women in cardiology, and how does gender influence the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of cardiovascular conditions? On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to consultant cardiologist Dr Norazlina Mohd Yusof, clinical lead for cardiology services at Prince Court Medical Centre.

To commemorate #InternationalWomensDay 2024, this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale aims to shine a spotlight on a pressing issue at the intersection of gender equality and healthcare: the gender pain gap. Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Hannah Nazri, Director and Founder of the collective, Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children. She is a National Institute for Health and Care Research Academic Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Warwick, and has completed her PhD in endometriosis research at the Oxford University. She is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Asia Network to End FGM/C.

We are at a critical juncture in history, and investing in our women is more urgent than ever.

Based on the Malaysia Gender Gap Index score for 2022, Malaysia is ranked 93rd out of 146 countries globally.

Decades since Global 16 Days Campaign began, violence against women remains rife - a significant barrier to achieving true gender equality.

Datuk Hussein Omar Khan says it was part of their recommendations as efforts to curb drug taking at entertainment events.

Malaysia's declining fertility rate stems from economic challenges, lifestyle changes, delayed marriages and infertility issues.

The discrepancy reflects a potential legal misstep by Elon Musk's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency.

If convicted, Yoon Suk-Yeol could face years in prison for his martial law decree.

The layoffs began the same day for teams in Asia and Europe, Middle East and Africa, two of the sources said.

The Keeper of the Rulers' Seal will announce the commencement of Ramadan for Muslims, over radio and television that night (Feb 28).

MyPCVE must include prison reforms to counter radicalisation and address subhuman conditions in Malaysian prisons.

This will make Apple less reliant on chips from Qualcomm that also power its Android rivals.

To counter prison radicalisation, MyPCVE must include comprehensive reforms addressing subhuman conditions in Malaysian prisons.

The proposal originally came from businessman James Fishback, who on posted a four-page memo on X suggesting a "DOGE dividend."