From kitchen to commerce, microcredit transforms housewives’ lives
Business financing facilities such as microcredit schemes are giving new hope to housewives, enabling them to generate income and actively contribute to their families as well as the economy.
In the past, housewives were often confined to managing household duties, but many are now proving their independence through microfinancing initiatives offered by agencies such as the National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (TEKUN) and Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN).
A brave step for the family
For Martinila Mat Akhir, 46, the decision to leave her full-time job and focus on raising six children was far from easy. However, her desire to support her husband, who was then serving in the armed forces, motivated her to venture into a small business.
“I had already resigned…
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