KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita MCA Chairman Datuk Yu Chok Tow welcomed the decision by the Malaysian government and the Ministry of Education to withdraw its appeal against the decision made by the High Court that pregnant women should not be discriminated from seeking employment.
“This decision shows that our country has made another historic step forward in ensuring women's rights. The High Court's original ruling in 2011 has sent a clear and definite message that pregnant women are entitled to their right to work and equal employment opportunities as enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
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