Minister cites multiple reasons for child marriages
KUCHING: Teenage pregnancies, cultural practices and dropping out from schools have been listed as factors that contribute to Sarawak being ranked with the highest number of child marriages in the country. The Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah hence, stressed on the need to educate the community on the […]
Petition to ban child marriage in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) is gathering petition signatures to call on the government to ban child marriage in Sarawak. The society stated that the petition signatures will be presented to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) and those who are interested can visit its Bukansalahkamek exhibition at Old Court House. “Our […]
Poser on statutory rape, teen marriage
If having sex with an underage is statutory rape, so why is it allowed if they are married? DR ANGIE GARET, SARAWAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN PRESIDENT SARAWAK Women for Women (SWWS) is strongly against child marriage and the country should ban those under the age of 18 from getting married in order to send a […]
Beauty queens call for an end to child marriage
KUCHING: Every child deserves to live a worry-free life and to be given the chance to grow at their own pace. They should not be forced to embrace unwanted obligations of being a wife and a mother. Larissa Ping, 2018 Miss World Malaysia, said child marriage was such a flawed tradition that should be banned […]
Challenges to ban child marriage include religious beliefs, customs
KUCHING: Child marriage is a sexual abuse and a violation of rights of children as children will usually drop out from school once they got married. Children’s Commissioner Professor Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal said therefore, a child’s right to education would be robbed in these cases. She said when a child bride was too […]
“If having sex with an underage is statuary rape so why is it allowed if they are married?”
KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women (SWWS) is strongly against child marriage and the country should ban those under the age of 18 from getting married as to send a clear message to the society. Its president Dr Angie Garet said this was in keeping with international human rights such as Child Rights Coalition Malaysia (CRCM) […]
Why does Sarawak have a high number of child marriages?
SARAWAK has been reported as one of the states with highest child marriage cases in the country, hence, the New Sarawak Tribune has spoken to Sarawak Women, Child Development and Community Welfare Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah – to have a deeper understanding on the situation and the challenges in ending child marriage in Sarawak. Child […]
Addressing child marriage will help Malaysia meet eight United Nation’s SDGs
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is committed to addressing child marriage as part of efforts to meet at least eight of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to poverty, food security and health, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun. She said Malaysia’s commitment to the SDG Goal 5 (Achieve Gender Equality and […]
Plan to identify, address child marriage
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is drawing up a comprehensive strategic plan to identify and address the cause of underage or child marriages. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said it was part of the government’s strategy to address the problem holistically. “This is because there are many factors that lead to […]
