YearStarter 2023: Women and Family - Malaysian mums, harassment and anti-stalking

Hopefully the issue about Malaysian mothers conferring their citizenship on children born abroad (to foreign fathers) will be addressed by the new Home Minister soonest.

A new year and a new government. Hope and expectations are high that the unity government will address gaps in policies and services that concern women, children and also the elderly. These groups make up more than half the population but are, in many respects, not being safeguarded.

One of the urgent matters than needs attention is the passing of the anti-stalking bill which was tabled for the second and third reading and passed in the Dewan Rakyat in October. However, because of the dissolution of parliament because of the 15th General Elections, the bill was not passed.