Ministry in dire need of bigger allocation
SIBU: The Federal Ministry for Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) ministry hopes for more allocation of funds in the Budget 2023. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the ministry really needed a bigger allocation, especially in its efforts to create more initiatives such as establishing a department for children. “We also need more […]
200 women join ministry’s biz programme
SIBU: A total of 200 participants have taken part in Program Keusahawanan Wanita Bangkit@ KPWKM organised by the Federal Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) here yesterday. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said incentives were given to women through the programme to start generating income with small capital in the field of e-commerce […]
Overwhelming response to Brooke Drive cancer awareness programme
SIBU: Brooke Drive Neighbourhood Committee under the Ministry of National Unity in collaboration with National Population And Family Development (NPFDB) under the Ministry of Women, Family And Community Development (KPWKM) successfully carried out a Cervical Cancer Awareness Programme. The programme held recently in front of Nur Sejahtera Clinc in Jalan Chew Sik Hiong here received […]
Nancy to focus on formulation of 2 new acts
PUTRAJAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) which is currently led by Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, will focus on, among others, formulation of the Elderly Persons Act and the Social Work Profession Act. Nancy said the drafting of the new acts needs to be done carefully, taking into account evidence-based studies. “Some other […]
Ministry to expand men’s wellness services nationwide
PUTRAJAYA: The wellness services for men will be expanded to Klinik Nur Sejahtera (KNS) of the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) nationwide if the pilot project that is being implemented at the clinic in Dungun, Terengganu receives a good response, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She […]
Ministry aims to assist 25,000 women through Wanita Bangkit@KPWKM Programme
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) aims to assist 25,000 women nationwide through the Wanita Bangkit@KPWKM Programme by the end of this year. Its minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun, said a total of 17,125 women entrepreneurs, especially single mothers, housewives and persons with disabilities have benefited from this initiative since […]
Ministry to help trace 100 applicants’ citizenship status
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development (KPWK) is committed to help the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) in identifying the 100 recipients of notification letters on citizenship status involving applicants in the state. According to its Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the number of letters are still left […]
Three One-Stop Social Support Centres to start operating early next year
PASIR MAS: Three One-Stop Social Support Centres (PSSS), set up as an initiative to address issues related to domestic violence as well as social problems, are scheduled to start operating in the first quarter of 2022. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said the establishment of the centres in Kelantan, […]
Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill to be tabled this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill is being drafted collectively through a special project team and is expected to be tabled in Parliament this year, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. Rina said the special team comprises representatives from the related ministries and agencies, non-governmental organisations as well as […]
People with albinism should be included among PwD
KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi today called on the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) to amend the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Act 2008 to include people with albinism in one of the categories of PwD. She said such a move, which has been introduced in South Africa, could provide universal standards […]
