KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has reached its goal of appointing women to 30 percent of senior government roles, announced Datuk James Ratib.
The state's Community Development and People's Wellbeing Minister highlighted that three women currently serve as permanent secretaries in ministries including his own, Tourism, Culture, and Environment, and Rural Development.
"To date, the state government has allocated 30 to 40 per cent of positions for Sabah women, whether in government departments or in government-linked companies (GLCs) in Sabah.
"If there are more women leaders with charisma and leadership, they could head departments or hold senior positions," he was quoted as saying in a statement after officiating the 2024 Credible Women Leadership Conference at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here yesterday.