Chasing for alimony and child support


Upholding women’s rights: Ho (back row, third from right) with other Awam members during the launch of its May Day Forum in Petaling Jaya. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

Experts urge stronger legal protection for divorced women

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must strengthen its legal framework to better protect divorced women from financial exploitation, especially in situations where they are pressured by former spouses into risky financial agreements, say rights body and lawyers.

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