Police to act against personnel who refuse to accept domestic violence reports
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will not compromise and will take stern action against its personnel who refused to accept...
Employers now required to allow recently-widowed women to work from home — PM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — To ensure that Malaysian women continue to be empowered, the government yesterday announced six initiatives, among which women whose husbands...
Niaga Darul Ehsan Scheme helps over 1,400 women generate income
By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, Jan 11 — A total of 1,476 women entrepreneurs in Selangor have benefitted from the Niaga Darul Ehsan Scheme (NaDI),...
Nearly half of Selangor state civil servants are women appointed based on performance
By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, Dec 3 — As of November 9, 41 per cent of civil servants in Selangor are women, according to state...
Malaysia gender gap index up slightly in 2020
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 17 — Malaysia Gender Gap Index (MGGI), which identifies the gap between women and men across four sub-indices, scored 0.714 or 71.4 per...
Sexual harassment bill to be tabled in December
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry will table the bill on sexual harassment before the end of the parliamentary...
Burgernita helps generate income for women
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The implementation of the movement control order (MCO) used to be a difficult period for single mother, Aminah Mat Yusof,...
Selangor appoints more women village chief, up from five to 16
By Mustakim Ramli SUNGAI BULOH, April 1 — Women continue to play a leading role in the Selangor community as the number of female appointed...
Women too, excel in male-dominated sports administration
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — It can be a daunting task for one, as a mother, to take care of seven children and serve as...
Malaysia lacks female leaders in various administrative positions
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The role of women has changed in tandem with changing times with their ability to shoulder huge responsibility in making...
Cuepacs responds to government work from home idea
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Cuepacs has urged the government and private sector employers to provide facilities such as Internet access and laptops to staff...
Thousands of women protest in Spain demanding equality, condemning violence
BARCELONA, March 9 — Holding signs such as “Respect my existence or expect my resistance,” thousands of women on Monday protested across Spain against gender...