Applause for the Penang budget model
By Kim Khaira, Tan Pek Leng
August 2014 FEATURE![main image](https://penangmonthly.com/storage/5896/0_170404_2221102110_model1.jpg)
Kim Khaira
is the Gender Policy and Advocacy (GPA) officer for PWDC. She holds a degree in Political Science, has an interest in Political Philosophy and Comparative Politics, and took English Literature as a minor subject.
Tan Pek Leng
has vast experience in gender-related research and institutional management. She has been commissioned by the PWDC, the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (MWFDC) and the UNDP, among others, to undertake a number of research consultancies. Tan holds a BA from Wellesley College, Massachusetts, and MA from Columbia University, New York.