MEF to help combat period poverty among B40 workers
Malaysian Employers Federation to urge companies to contribute towards government's effort in reducing period poverty.
Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said MEF agrees and support the initiative by the newly-appointed health minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
"The women are equal too in contributing to economic, family and country, therefore women's health is crucial and should start from basic self-care such as hygiene during menstruation.
"The initiative by our health minister to enact a stricter policy is expected to see more engagement agencies, as well as private sector employers especially for workers who are woman," he said in a statement today.
Due to the rising menstrual poverty problem in the country, MEF has urged employers to join hands with the health ministry to raise awareness and distribute free sanitary pads to female employees.
In addition, MEF fully supports the campaign and sanitary pad donation programme on a large scale by the health ministry under 2023 Budget which will be revised and re-presented by the government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
