As Malaysia faces CEDAW review, women refugees continue to …
May 22, 2024 · Continued lack of a legal framework for refugees leaves undocumented women vulnerable to arrest when they seek medical help. Unlike the excitement felt by many women when they find out they are...
Malaysia long way from achieving gender equality, says SDG 5 ... - The Star
Mar 31, 2023 · A recent report on Malaysia's progress and commitment to achieving SDG Goal 5.1.1 on gender equality reveals the country has a long way to go in eliminating discrimination against women and girls.
Malaysian mothers fight country’s unequal citizenship laws
Aug 3, 2022 · Malaysian women married to foreigners are unable to pass their citizenship to their children born abroad because the constitution only affords the right to Malaysian men.
Expanding women's economic rights is good for the nation
Expanding women’s rights through economic equity will help accelerate Malaysia’s post-pandemic recovery and also propel the nation towards achieving the 2030 SDGs.
Malaysia court overturns landmark citizenship ruling for women
Aug 5, 2022 · Malaysia’s appeal court has overturned a landmark decision that women should be able to pass on their citizenship to children born overseas in the same way as Malaysian men.
The Malaysian activist giving voice to the unspeakable
Dec 31, 2021 · A“period activist” in Malaysia is spreading the word and breaking the stigma to help women and girls from low-income families overcome menstrual poverty.
Malaysia: UN experts denounce gender-discriminatory citizenship …
GENEVA (5 September 2022) – UN experts* today denounced a recent court decision in Malaysia that denied women the same rights as men to automatically confer citizenship to their children, saying affected women are less likely to leave abusive relationships and …
Spotlight on Malaysian women and girls’ rights to their own …
PETALING JAYA, Dec 15 — Do women and girls in Malaysia have the right to make decisions about their own life and future? The second annual Malaysia Women and Girls Forum (MWGF) will focus on bodily autonomy to ensure females in the country have access to …
Equal citizenship for Malaysian mothers: A brighter future for …
Oct 17, 2024 · OCT 17 — Family Frontiers and the Malaysian Mothers’ Network celebrate the passing of the amendment that grants Malaysian women the equal right, as Malaysian men, to confer automatic citizenship on their overseas-born children.
Malaysian mothers cheer vote to fix 'sexist' constitution
Oct 17, 2024 · LONDON - Malaysia's parliament voted on Thursday to change the constitution to allow women to pass their nationality to children born overseas amid a protracted legal battle between a group of mothers and the government.