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The hijacking of feminism

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat. – Rebecca West, British author Eight years ago I believed in what feminism stood for, which is to level the playing field so […]

Tiong Hua community gets govt attention

DEBAK: The aspirations of the Tiong Hua community in Saribas have never been ignored or sidelined, but have been given the same attention as those of other races. Its assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam stressed that the issue of majority or minority was never an issue and as such was never raised. “Saribas is indeed the […]

No question of neglecting any community, assures YB

SIMANGGANG: The Chinese community, especially in the Lingga state constituency, will not be neglected or marginalised from enjoying the development benefitting other races. Lingga Assemblywoman Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor assured in a press statement here that all races in the state are taken care of equally, especially in receiving welfare, development and so on. “There […]

Disabled to get fair shake under GPS

KUCHING: People with disabilities (OKU) will be given the same opportunities as others in the ‘inclusive society’ concept enshrined in Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) manifesto, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. In stating this the Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister said an inclusive society encompasses togetherness regardless of status, race, religion […]

Give equal opportunities to rural youth

KUCHING: Emphasis and equal opportunities should be given to youth in rural areas in line with the state government’s policy to bring about developments to non-urban environments. Senior Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) youth leader Robert Ayu said although he agreed with the federal government’s effort and commitment to continue empowering the youth, programmes that focused […]

Ensuring more women politicians

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is committed to ensuring women are given equal opportunities to participate in politics. PBB Women deputy chief Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said the trend on women running for political positions had significantly gained momentum in recent years. “As a woman leader, it has always been our wish to […]