Programmes to empower women ongoing
KUCHING: Sarawak has consistently introduced programmes and training to empower women to be self-reliant and contribute to the socio-economic development of the state. Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said her ministry’s programmes could help the government to achieve Sarawak’s aspiration to be a developed state by 2030 under […]
ACWW president impressed with Sarawak’s women empowerment efforts
KUCHING: The Sarawak government’s initiatives to empower women are impressive, says Magdie de Kock. “I would like to congratulate all who are involved in this, not only for your vision but also implementation (of initiatives). It is evident that you are succeeding in boths. “I am very impressed with how so many areas are being […]
Queen calls for continuous empowerment of women
KUCHING: The Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj has called for continuous empowerment of women. Her Majesty noted that half of Sarawak’s 2.6 million population are women, and the country must also remember that half of the women are voters. “So, we need women’s power to establish […]
Worldwide network of cooperation among women
KUCHING: The Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) conference here will soon form a network of cooperation among women from within and outside the country. ACWW, founded in 1933, is the largest international organisation for women with its headquarters in London and has about 469 association members and affiliates, representing over nine million women […]
Women’s empowerment vital to development
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Women are one of the most important pillars of national development, said Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang. Because of this, the federal government had always emphasised the importance of women empowerment through the implementation of various programmes. She pointed this out in her speech at the Samarahan Level Sarawak Women’s Day 2022 […]
Empower women who are breadwinners: Academician
KUCHING: Women should be empowered and not be discriminated if they intend to be the breadwinner of the family. Dr Bernard Ting, the medical lecturer at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), viewed that there may still be a portion of society who thinks that women should handle household chores and take […]
Francisca Luhong James — beauty queen on a mission
In the recent Miss Universe 2020 pageant held in May, Francisca Luhong James made history as the first native Sarawakian to represent Malaysia in the prestigious event. Despite not managing to take home the crown, Francisca remains motivated to champion her cause in empowering women. Walking the talk on women empowerment Even though she did […]
Empowering women entrepreneurs
KUCHING: The US Embassy will launch the Wanita Empowered Business Mentorship programme on Nov 18. The six-month programme is an initiative to support women’s economic empowerment and help them reach their full economic potential and create conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for all. It is a nationwide mentoring and training programme to empower […]
Empowering Bidayuh women
BY CLEMENT ERIK WONG & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) Women Branch will collaborate with the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development in empowering Bidayuh women and preserving its tribal identities. DBNA Women Branch chairlady Theresa Udam said, the collaboration would allow Bidayuh women to increase their […]
Anna Sue: On a mission to empower women
Dr Sharifah Shukran, or better known as Anna Sue in the fashion world, has always focused her efforts on empowering women in the business industry. As a certified Ph.D holder in business administration, she regularly coaches women through trainings and talks, providing them guidance to venture into entrepreneurship. Fostering economic independence for women Anna Sue […]
