Prioritise women, children and vulnerable communities

All government leadership, especially the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, has to speak up for, uphold, and protect the interests and rights of women, children, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, said JAG in its statement. Photo: Unsplash/Sandy Millar

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) has called for the new government to prioritise and uphold the rights of women, children and vulnerable communities in Malaysia, to protect them against sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination.

In a recent statement, JAG urged the new cabinet to ensure the appointment of a Women, Family and Community Development Minister who is effective, competent, gender-sensitive, with a comprehensive understanding of gender-equality and non-discrimination and who has the capacity to support the legal and policy work required to address it.