Some 4,000 women gathered in Penang for a Wanita Bangkit programme recently while another wave of 10,000 women came together to celebrate International Women’s Day this year.

The participation of women in empowerment programmes in Penang has been on the rise over the past decade, thanks to Penang Women's Development Corporation.

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