Automatic citizenship for children new ray of hope for women’s aspirations
PUTRAJAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun has lauded the decision to grant citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers and foreign fathers, describing it as a new ray of hope for national women’s aspirations and their sustainability. She said the decision reflected the government’s commitment to creating […]
Students need to be vaccinated before schools reopen
SERI ISKANDAR: Students, especially those between the ages of 12 and 17 must be vaccinated before the reopening of schools, scheduled on Sept 1, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said the move was urgently needed because children and teenagers were also at risk of getting infected by […]
Welfare department reviewing guidelines to tighten application approvals for care centres
REMBAU: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) is reviewing several guidelines to tighten the approval of applications for the operation of care centres, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said the matter would be presented to her soon to enable improvements to be made to the existing guidelines to […]
Parents need not worry, govt has own way of tackling education cluster
BATU GAJAH: The government has its own way of addressing the emergence of Covid-19 clusters in the education sector that are reported in several states and have raised the concern of parents, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said she believed the relevant authorities, including the Education Ministry, […]
Srikandi stands firm behind PM Muhyiddin, prepared to contest all seats in GE15
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Srikandi will always stand firm behind Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to face the 15th General Election (GE15) and is prepared to contest all seats if Umno refused to tolerate it. Its chief, Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun, said healthy politics and the creation of a sense […]
143 senior citizen centres receive RM7.15 mln allocation this year
SEPANG: The RM7.15 million allocated by the government this year for the operation of 143 Senior Citizen Activity Centres (Pawe) reflects its commitment in serving senior citizens, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She said that under Budget 2021, the government had raised the annual financial aid for each […]
Ministry launches 2021-2025 strategic plan for women, family
PUTRAJAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) today launched its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan which contains eight main thrusts including plans to empower women and strengthen the family institution. Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said the other thrusts include plans to protect and develop children, improve and create a more conducive environment for […]
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 […]
E-merchant platform for PwD soon
KUALA LUMPUR: People with disabilities (PwD) will soon have their own online platform to display and sell their handmade crafts, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun announced. Said the platform, to be developed by the ministry, aimed to provide alternative platform for the group to generate a means of income as […]
Conduct immediate probe on sexual harassment at roadblocks
PUTRAJAYA: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun today urged the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to promptly investigate allegations of sexual harassment by policemen on duty at roadblocks. In a statement today, Rina said she took seriously the media reports on the matter, saying that the alleged act should not be […]
