As primary users of natural resources, and those often most affected by environmental degradation, women have a key role to play in management and decision-making, yet they often remain largely passive or excluded.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 Leaders advocating for the equal treatment of women might be the norm around the world, but here, in Malaysia, many feel the government is out of sync. For example, recent amendments to the Employment Act, especially Sections 44A and 81G, made the government look out of.
This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) theme - ‘Break The Bias’ - is most apt and meaningful, says former Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew.
The Tawau MP said this is because gender bias still prevails throughout the world, despite the emancipation of women dating back to the 19th century through the women’s rights movement and feminist movement