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From April to May 2021, a survey involving 332 households in Permatang Pauh also revealed that women-headed households and their children are significantly poorer than their male-headed counterparts.

The survey was done under the guidance of Professor Fatimah Kari, a multi-dimensional poverty expert and former UM Economics Professor.

It was done to identify the deprivations faced by families on the ground, so more targeted and effective aid could be disbursed accordingly.

“Malaysia is currently experiencing the tragedy of severe child poverty post-Covid-19. This has tangible ripple effects on their education, social mobility and future prospects, so much so that they fare worse than their parents,” Nurul said in a statement today.

“This is the heart-breaking reality experienced now by our ‘Keluarga Malaysia’, our Malaysian families on the ground.”