Thai, Malaysian women progress in education, business: Survey<\/p>\n
Associated Press, Singapore<\/p>\n
Women in Malaysia and Thailand enjoy higher socio-economic levels
\nthan in other Asia-Pacific nations, according to a survey
\nreleased on Monday.<\/p>\n
The survey of 300-350 women each in a total of 13 countries
\nrated labor force participation, level of education, managerial
\npositions and higher incomes.<\/p>\n
It was conducted by MasterCard International ahead of
\nInternational Women's Day on Tuesday. There was no margin of
\nerror.<\/p>\n
Thailand topped the study with the highest overall index of
\n92.3, partly due to the large number of educated women there.<\/p>\n
A score above 100 shows gender inequality in favor of women
\nand a score below 100 shows inequality in favor of men, according
\nto the survey.<\/p>\n
Malaysia was second with an overall index of 86.2. Malaysia
\nhad a high number of women in managerial positions, the study
\nshowed.<\/p>\n
\"Thai and Malaysian women are more confident than women in
\nother societies,\" said Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, economic adviser to
\nMasterCard International in the Asia-Pacific. \"Thai society, in
\nsome interesting way, gives a lot of opportunities to women to
\nparticipate in business life.\"<\/p>\n
Hedrick-Wong said 66 percent of people in the Thai medical
\nsector are women, and that he believed the high labor force
\nparticipation rate in Malaysia and Thailand will make them \"the
\nhigh-growth income societies in years to come.\"<\/p>\n
Japan, Indonesia and South Korea were last on the list.
\nSingapore was in eighth place, with an index of 61.3.<\/p>\n
The survey was conducted in Australia, China, Hong Kong,
\nIndonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the
\nPhilippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.<\/p>",
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