QUESTION 2 Read the report below and answer the following questions. The overall level of gender equality in Malaysia has improved, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia's (DOSM) latest report, Statistics on Women Empowerment in Selected Domains, Malaysia, 2021. However, we are still behind New Zealand, Philippines, Australia, and Singapore. Sub-index 2018 2019 2020 Economic participation and opportunity 0.727 0.717 0.738 Educational attainment 1.054 1.053 1.059 Health and survival 0.958 0.958 0.956 Political empowerment 0.106 0.108 0.100 MGGI score 0.711 0.709 0.714 Chart: Malaysia Condor Gap Index (MCGI) score, 2018 - 2020 Commenting on this report, Dato' Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician Malaysia, said "Malaysia Gender Gap Index (MGGI) scored 0.714, or 71.4 percent in 2020. Achievement of women has surpassed men in the Educational Attainment sub-index with a score of 1.059. Health and Survival sub-index recorded a score of 0.956, followed by Economic Participation and Opportunity (score 0.738). Labor force participation rate (LFPR) for women was still low at 55.3 percent in 2020 as compared to other South-East Asia countries such as Singapore (69.7%) and Thailand (66.8%). Generally, women's LFPR for developed nations exceed 60 percent. Political empowerment recorded the lowest at 10.0 percent (score 0.100) that shows women were still lagging behind men in the Ministerial position and Parliament." Source: https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php?r=column/cthemeByCat&cat=444&bul_id=eHMrcHQ4V1 Irc OIRNOZWMO9TWDJVQT09&menu_id=LOpheU43NWJWRWVSZKIWdzQ4TIKUUT09 a) Based on the above report and the forum: Gender Equality and Job Discrimination in the Workplace, explain why gender inequality persists in Malaysian organizations. Provide TWO (2) points of discussion to support your answer. (5 Marks) b) Discuss TWO (2) points on how the Human Resource department in a specific organization in Malaysia can improve the above situation. (5 Marks) (Total: 10 Marks) QUESTION 2 Read the report below and answer the following questions. The overall level of gender equality in Malaysia has improved, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia's (DOSM) latest report, Statistics on Women Empowerment in Selected Domains, Malaysia, 2021. However, we are still behind New Zealand, Philippines, Australia, and Singapore. Sub-index 2018 2019 2020 Economic participation and opportunity 0.727 0.717 0.738 Educational attainment 1.054 1.053 1.059 Health and survival 0.958 0.958 0.956 Political empowerment 0.106 0.108 0.100 MGGI score 0.711 0.709 0.714 Chart: Malaysia Condor Gap Index (MCGI) score, 2018 - 2020 Commenting on this report, Dato' Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician Malaysia, said "Malaysia Gender Gap Index (MGGI) scored 0.714, or 71.4 percent in 2020. Achievement of women has surpassed men in the Educational Attainment sub-index with a score of 1.059. Health and Survival sub-index recorded a score of 0.956, followed by Economic Participation and Opportunity (score 0.738). Labor force participation rate (LFPR) for women was still low at 55.3 percent in 2020 as compared to other South-East Asia countries such as Singapore (69.7%) and Thailand (66.8%). Generally, women's LFPR for developed nations exceed 60 percent. Political empowerment recorded the lowest at 10.0 percent (score 0.100) that shows women were still lagging behind men in the Ministerial position and Parliament." Source: https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php?r=column/cthemeByCat&cat=444&bul_id=eHMrcHQ4V1 Irc OIRNOZWMO9TWDJVQT09&menu_id=LOpheU43NWJWRWVSZKIWdzQ4TIKUUT09 a) Based on the above report and the forum: Gender Equality and Job Discrimination in the Workplace, explain why gender inequality persists in Malaysian organizations. Provide TWO (2) points of discussion to support your answer. (5 Marks) b) Discuss TWO (2) points on how the Human Resource department in a specific organization in Malaysia can improve the above situation. (5 Marks) (Total: 10 Marks)