KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Last month, a young opposition member of Malaysia's Parliament, Nurul Izzah Anwar, was scheduled to speak at a
Interview with Wong Shu Qi, DAP Executive Secretary for Political Education, on how she went from being a journalist to an aspiring politician.
Interview with Wong Shu Qi, DAP Executive Secretary for Political Education, on how she went from being a journalist to an aspiring politician.
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Women generally get less support from the a local area chief and face barriers in getting equal access to voters as men do, because they won’t campaign alone.
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Women generally get less support from the a local area chief and face barriers in getting equal access to voters as men do, because they won’t campaign alone.
To read the full article, please visit NST Online
The memorandum, supported by 12 non-governmental organizations, called for an amendment to the Parliamentary Standing Orders and other corresponding rules in the state assemblies by including a prohibition against sexist remarks and unparliamentary behavior as well as to suspend without pay those uttering such statements.
To read the full article, please visit The Star's Website.
The memorandum, supported by 12 non-governmental organizations, called for an amendment to the Parliamentary Standing Orders and other corresponding rules in the state assemblies by including a prohibition against sexist remarks and unparliamentary behavior as well as to suspend without pay those uttering such statements.
To read the full article, please visit The Star's Website.
Wanita Umno has intensified its efforts to win the hearts of 28,214 women voters in Bukit Gantang with the women's touch, especially by being courteous and understanding women's issues. Its chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the women in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary constituency represented almost 60 per cent of its voters, hence among the biggest number in a constituency in the country.
To read the full article, please visit Bernama's Website.
Wanita Umno has intensified its efforts to win the hearts of 28,214 women voters in Bukit Gantang with the women's touch, especially by being courteous and understanding women's issues. Its chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the women in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary constituency represented almost 60 per cent of its voters, hence among the biggest number in a constituency in the country.
To read the full article, please visit Bernama's Website.
According to the United Nations, women are estimated to do 75 per cent of the world's work. And yet, they only own one per cent of the world's assets.In Malaysia, women only represent 10 per cent of the members of parliament, even though they make up half the population.In our schools, universities and other learning establishments, girls outperform boys. Universities have more girls reading technological, scientific and engineering courses.
According to the United Nations, women are estimated to do 75 per cent of the world's work. And yet, they only own one per cent of the world's assets.In Malaysia, women only represent 10 per cent of the members of parliament, even though they make up half the population.In our schools, universities and other learning establishments, girls outperform boys. Universities have more girls reading technological, scientific and engineering courses.
PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)'s 30% quota for women in leadership positions is the first of its kind in any Malaysian political party. But in the grand scheme of things, it's also 14 years late.Malaysia signed the Beijing Declaration and the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Cedaw) in 1995. One of the commitments in these declarations was the 30% quota for women's representation.Today, Malaysia still has a long way to go before it meets this goal.
PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)'s 30% quota for women in leadership positions is the first of its kind in any Malaysian political party. But in the grand scheme of things, it's also 14 years late.Malaysia signed the Beijing Declaration and the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Cedaw) in 1995. One of the commitments in these declarations was the 30% quota for women's representation.Today, Malaysia still has a long way to go before it meets this goal.
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