PETALING JAYA, 27 May 2009: Although Malaysia ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (Cedaw) in 1995, discrimination against women still exists in the country, especially in terms of promotion and recognition in the public and private sectors. This was revealed by Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) Commissioner […]
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Unclear if Penan report will be public (Updated 5.20pm)
By Zedeck SiewUpdated 5.20pm on 26 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 26 May 2009: It remains unclear if the 2008 government-led task force report about sexual violence against Penan women and girls will be made public. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the report has reached her desk and was ready for […]
Free phone emergency service for children
SHAH ALAM, 19 May 2009: Malaysia will launch Childline Malaysia, a 24-hour free phone emergency outreach service for children in need of care and protection in October this year, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Senator Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said today. She said the service would provide emergency assistance to children and then […]
Allow children with no birth certs to attend school
By Dr Asharuddin AhmadACCORDING to Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, only children with birth certificates are entitled to subsidised education, while those without birth certificates are treated as foreigners, and as such, have to pay much higher school fees. While the reality of the situation dictates that children without birth certificates are not Malaysian, an interim solution […]
Kids without birth certs can enrol in school
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 May 2009: Children without birth certificates are now allowed to register for schooling, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. However, she added, the penghulu, village head or any figure with similar authority must verify that the children concerned were born in this country. She said in […]
Special programmes for minority ethnic women
KUCHING, 7 May 2009: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry will identify special dedicated programmes for the minority ethnic women’s groups in the country. Its minister, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, said members of the Women and Family Development Councils (MPWK) in the respective states would go to the ground to identify programmes which […]
S’gor aims for 30% women representation
By Gan Pei LingSHAH ALAM, 30 April 2009: The Selangor government is aiming for better gender representation in leadership positions through a soon-to-be-launched youth movement known as Penggerak Belia Negeri Selangor. “To ensure that young women are not marginalised from this programme, the movement’s zone-level committees must comprise a minimum of 30% women. If the chairperson is a […]
Law to regulate fertility centres
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: The Ministry of Health is formulating legislation to provide for, among other things, proper scrutiny, licensing and audit of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) centres, Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said today. He said the draft of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Act was being looked into […]
Insufficient women in decision-making posts
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2009: Women in the country are under-represented at the decision-making level, indicating that not many make it to the top of the occupational hierarchy, a seminar was told today. The ‘glass ceiling’ in the corporate world and to a lesser extent, in the public sector, blocked women’s access to top positions, […]
Support centre to overcome family problems
PENANG, 20 April 2009: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry will set up a Family Support Centre in Selayang, Selangor to help overcome family-related problems in that area. Its deputy minister, Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, said the centre was expected to be operational this June and it was a pioneering project which […]
