Malaysia aims to boost women's representation in Armed Forces, says deputy minister

By TEH ATHIRA YUSOF, RAHIMY RAHIM and RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is still short of achieving its 10% quota for women in the Armed Forces, according to Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari.

Speaking at the Dewan Rakyat, Adly noted improvements in areas like technology, such as cybersecurity, to increase female participation in the Armed Forces.

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Malaysia , Armed Forces , Women in Military , Defence White Paper , Adly Zahari , Female Personnel , Cybersecurity , UN Peacekeeping , Humanitarian Missions , Gender Equality

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