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Media objectifies and trivialises women candidates by using phrases like ‘jelitawan’, ‘beauty with brains’, ‘pakej lengkap’ and ‘mencuri perhatian’ when describing them.
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Malaysia’s 2021 maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of 68.2 per 100,000 live births is a 170% increase from 2020 figures, and a 220% increase from...
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Justice for Sisters urges political parties to commit to halting conversion practices and removing barriers to health care for LGBT citizens.
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Women’s problems should be seen as part and parcel of the national issues on growth and distribution.
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Malaysia has one of the lowest women’s representation in Parliament in Southeast Asia, where 14 per cent of seats are held by women.
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Being abnormally short or stunted could have serious psychosocial consequences for girls.
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Data from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has revealed that most child sexual abuse cases involves perpetrators the victim knows, most often their biological...
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The consequences of unintended pregnancies are profound, and often negatively impact women, girls, communities, and society in general.
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Over 60 per cent of unintended pregnancies end in abortion, and an estimated 45 per cent of all abortions are unsafe.
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According to World Bank data, only 40.6 per cent of infants in Malaysia are exclusively breastfed for six months.