Meanwhile, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Thailand, Gita Sabharwal, said sustainable development starts by promoting gender equality in organisations. She said social protection programmes are needed to promote gender equality as many women work in the informal economy where social welfare is lacking. “In Asia, every other woman works in the informal economy, with low pay, low skills and very little social support,” she said. Kasikornbank (KBank) CEO Kattiya Indaravijaya argued that equal opportunities should be offered to women at the education level as well as in the workforce. “All genders, including LGBTQ+, should have equal opportunities.”She added that equal opportunity among all genders is crucial to driving sustainable growth.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 19, 2022 05:00 UTC