The government is aiming to have 30 percent of all top government and private sector positions filled by women in the future. Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said women constitute 45 percent of the workforce in the country but this figure does not compare with their enormous contribution to the country’s economic development. However, if more women are willing to build their career, be it in the government or private sector, I am confident they can fill high positions offered in these sectors. Najib was quoted as saying that women in Malaysia faced no discrimination in the workplace and are able to hold high-ranking positions. Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the ministry would focus on empowering and increasing the quality of life of their target group. Shahrizat said the government will focus on policies such as welfare transformation, protecting children from being exploited and abused, social development, the family institution, and a better quality of living for disabled, among the others. Najib also mentioned on priorities to engage the younger generation and educate them as a solution to the challenges faced by the country today.