Fatimah stresses need for women leaders, empowerment opportunities
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has highlighted the importance of having more women leaders and creating opportunities to empower women, stressing the need to cultivate lihai (exceptional) women in the community. The Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development stressed the significance of capacity building, asserting that women should be provided with opportunities […]
Dr Sim hopes to see female leads SUPP in future
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is confident that the party will be led by a woman in the future so as to embrace equity. Women, he said, should be given opportunities in all aspects as their equal participation and leadership be it in political and other professions […]
Supportive environment for more women to win in elections
KUCHING: Sarawak needs a supportive environment and male allies to encourage more Dayak women to stand and win in elections. The Dayak Woman founder Venessa Sambai Usek said the traditional gender roles and adequate resources as well influence were among the two main challenges for Dayak women to win elections in Malaysia. “Moreover, we see […]
Nancy wants more women in politics
THE PBB women’s wing has always fought for a quota for women in government administration, including politics. Its Women deputy chief Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said she personally viewed the number of women in politics as still insufficient and which had to be increased. “This is important because the imbalance in the roles of women […]
Nine women, two with new portfolio
KUALA LUMPUR: Nine women leaders have been appointed as members of the new Malaysian Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri, when announcing his cabinet line-up today, said five of them were appointed as ministers, namely Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun (Women, Family and Community Development Minister); Datuk […]
Ready to face polls in new norm
GPS women KUCHING: Women leaders under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) have made thorough preparations to face the state election, including reminding the party’s machineries to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the new norm. “We hope that the SOP prepared by the Election Commission (EC) later is an enhanced SOP – learning from […]
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 […]
Sarawak needs more women leaders
KUCHING: The state government aspires to see more women as leaders in Sarawak, so that their voices and thoughts as women can be heard, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said that with more women leaders, a holistic perspective could be achieved for the benefit of […]
More women leaders needed
KUCHING: Sarawak needs to have a specific roadmap for training youth and women to be future leaders. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry held a Women Leadership Training programme last year as a pilot project. “At present, we haven’t reached the 30 percent of women […]
