Women's work

By Veronica Liew

January 2014 PHOTO ESSAY
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According to a recent Grant Thornton International Business Report, 40% of Malaysia's women are in the workforce, apparently the highest in Asean1 . From the gender empowerment point of view, what do women who shun the cubicle-in-a-skyscraper do to become financially independent? I started enquiring among friends and relatives about women who run cottage industries in and around KL. What my lens uncovered was the ingenuity, resourcefulness and determination of these women of various ages and backgrounds. To them, empowerment...

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Veronica Liew

is a communications consultant based in KL (and occasionally Penang). A hobby photographer, freelance writer and bona fide Facebook addict, her favourite things to do while travelling are car-spotting, sitting beside large bodies of water and eating.

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