Price increases of goods and services will force families to adopt different survival strategies, including more women going out to work to provide for necessities of their families.
However, the government and women’s organisations have not given attention to the gender implications of the goods and services tax (GST) in the context of price hikes. On the other hand, women’s wings of Barisan National political parties are promoting GST without understanding the implications of this tax on women.
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