
Recently the Securities Commission Malaysia launched investED for Returning Women – a training and re-entry programme designed to help women rejoin and thrive in the capital market after a career break.
Building on the success of the initial investED Malaysia programme (which has supported graduates and young professionals since 2023), this new initiative marks an important step toward bridging the talent gap and advancing gender inclusion in the workforce and boardrooms.
Officiated by Deputy Finance Minister YB Lim Hui Ying, the programme has already attracted over 600 applications, reflecting strong interest from talented professionals eager to restart their careers after dedicating time to family and caregiving.
Participants will benefit from RM2,000 in incentives, a certificate of completion, and strong support from programme partners – 30% Club Malaysia, LeadWomen, Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), PwC Malaysia, and Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp).
The launch also featured a panel discussion moderated by Rejina Rahim, with Vinesh Naidu, Datin Azleen Osman Rani, Chai Ping Chua, and Mahuran Saro Sariki, who shared their experiences as returnees, employers, and champions of returning women. Their insights were a reminder that –
“𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑒𝑑. 𝑇𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙, 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑐 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒, 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑚, 𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒.”
Together, we can ensure that every woman ready to return to the workforce finds not just a job – but a pathway to leadership.








