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Female circumcision, which is categorised as a type of FGM/C by WHO, was not always mainly the domain of Muslim communities. Proponents of the...
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While Indonesia has made strides as the first Asian country to pass a specific legal provision against FGM/C, its regressive policies in the past...
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Asia accounts for almost 35 per cent (8 million girls and women) of FGM/C cases worldwide. Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have the highest FGM/C...
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"We should consider a perspective that emphasises active ageing and views all citizens as lifelong human capital,” said Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn. “This...
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Shifting Malaysia’s education system from tokenistic integration to true inclusion requires a fundamental shift in mindset, infrastructure, and policy implementation, says Ras Adiba Radzi,...
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Initiatives that address period poverty in Malaysia have usually been implemented under the broader banner of sanitation or reproductive health, while the framing of...
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In a recently released report, Suhakam said inadequate menstrual education from an early age and the trivialisation of menstrual needs subject girls and women...
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In its report, Suhakam said that addressing the shortcomings of menstrual health provision in Malaysia requires restructuring medical training, investing in gender specific health...
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When we're asking commercial actors to be partners in processes that contribute to public health, we have to remember that they are bound by...
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“Inequalities are also growing within many countries with evidence that greater inequality produces poorer health for the poor and the middle classes alike,” said...