MCO: Malaysia’s women’s affairs ministry calls on women to ‘stop nagging, use makeup’ in coronavirus advice


The sexist posters by the Women and Family Development Ministry have been criticised by women and rights activists.

KUALA LUMPUR: Coronavirus lockdown advice issued by Malaysia that urges women to dress up at home and avoid nagging their husbands sparked a sexism row on March 31, with critics saying it promotes gender stereotypes.

In a series of online posters with the hashtag #WomenPreventCOVID19, Malaysia's women's affairs ministry issued advice on how to avoid domestic conflicts during the partial lockdown, which began on March 18.

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