INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF JOHORE, MALAYSIA

Zailan Shariff Head of Information Technology Ranhill Utlities Sdn Bhd Jalan Garuda, Larkin, 80350 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia HP:+60197258558; tel: 607-2244040 zaish@saj.com.my
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State of Johore

Info based on population census year 2010 Population census in Malaysia carried out in approx. 10 years

* Source of data :Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Global Gender Gap 2013 Malaysia position (102 / 136)

Nation wide policies Specific ministry to address women issues Ministry of Women, Family and community Development (MWFCD) mostly promote gender sensitivity particularly in health, education and finance: include gender budgeting National Water Vision towards 2020 - will conserve and manage its water resources to ensure adequate and safe water for all (including the environment)

Nation wide policies National Women Policy 2009 - ensure equitable sharing of resources and development opportunities between men and women and to integrate women into all sectors of development in accordance with their capabilities and needs. Policy on 30% women in making decision in corporate sector (5 years ending 2016) - slow implementation in private. Civil service is 32.2% - 93 women in board listed companies (8.4%) * - Malaysian cabinet is 12.23 %

* Source of data :central bank of Malaysia

Nation wide policies Women workforce represent 46.3%- to reach 55% by 2015; high education enrollment is 60:40 (female:male) but educated female business owners is only 29%; however, recent report on Gender-GEDI (2013)* -female entrepreneurs (85%) (consist both educated and noneducated female)

* Source of data :Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute

Challenges Stereotyped roles Work requirements Opportunities on politics are still low Social and economic problems

Literacy is related to economic problems unable to support family income

The state of Johor, Malaysia : water management facts

Year 2013-Jan13 Land Area : 19, 210 km2 Population : 3.4 Million Service coverage: 99.70 % Pipe length: 20,370 km Consumers : 1,019,972 DMA : 941 boundaries NRW : 28.25 % Workforce: 2012: 2006 with 369 female (18.3%) 2013: 2044 with 379 female (18.5%) Female managers: 18.4% 2012: 18.4% 2013: 21.2% Senior Management: 9% (the highest is Head of IT)
* Source of data :courtesy of SAJ Holdings Sdn Bhd

water management facts other water service utilities (unofficial facts)

Government Sectors = 9 ; Private = 9 companies State regulatory bodies = 5 ; Federal regulatory bodies = 1
Org. Total Employee 2044 1220 923 723 355 998 Total Female Employee 18.54 % 16.6 % 15.93 % 15.6 % 25.63 % 17.53% Total Female Manager & above 21.20 % 40.00 % 33.33 % 40.10 % 20 % 14.81% Highest female position

SAJ (P) PBA (P) SADA (P) SAMB (P) LAKU (P) SAINS (P)

Head of IT Senior Manager, Finance Manager Senior Manager, Human Resource Senior Manager, HR & Admin Division Head, Finance

water management facts other water utilities (unofficial facts)

Government Sectors = 9 ; Private = 9 companies State regulatory bodies = 5 ; Federal regulatory bodies = 1
Org. Total Employee 1565 186 1250 Total Female Employee 11.37 % 17.7 % 15.92 % Total Femaie Manager & above 20.00 % 23.30 % 9.09 % Highest female position

PAIP (G) SWB (G) LAP (G)

Head of Production Deputy General Manager Head of Chemist

Challenges & lessons learned, way forward Work requirements: areas of concentration according best suited for female; technology use - flexible working hours Gender requirements eg. maternity and paternity leave; no female worker from 10 pm to 5 am Opportunities more participation as successors

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