GENDER MAINSTREAMING PROCESS AT THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN MALAYSIA
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The purpose of this study is to explore the impacts of gender mainstreaming process in the public sector in Malaysia. It is an attempt to see the achievement of gender mainstreaming process in the organization for public sector. Therefore, this paper reviews on the Gender Mainstreaming process impact by looking at decision making among leaders in the gender issues. The research relies on in-depth conversations with participants, both men and women, who work at high management levels in two particular government departments. The findings indicate that both organizations have women participating in the decision-making processes, but that multicultural education is still in its early stages. Results suggest that to increase support the decision making process, four main elements that indicate in this finding need to be considered in order to ensure that GM at public sector will be fulfilled
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