Sarawak sets up gender equity unit

Welcome to the event: Fatimah (second from right) arriving for the International Women’s Day conference in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Efforts to improve gender equity in Sarawak will be strengthened through a new dedicated unit in the state Women and Family Department, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah.

The state Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister said the gender equity unit was set up earlier this year as part of the department’s strategic planning.