lrblit*o,Y\CWO ?ICWO Qollu" )ubiluu 50 tahun pada 2g Janr-rari 2013 lvtsF r (t'tcwo) 50 years of women's on the 2gth of ,tury frt 3 fre tffi btd dlrfrrr,ts ogrEdo4s cd&rates Empowam*t- si.E ts f<: iwrh ,B le tffi w dl*vtg 120 women's organisations has achievd mtrtr h fti*E frEstat s dl@sin E(r Err t& re wre d ile rbl}&hts of lvcwo 3 achievements h te lffi Tnrsfonrntion Programme in the tast 5o las T-tef furn fre fuifrfut fi rersls @a towards @rW a fignirgrte, idtii0e an e ffi+ wutty W m' -Ub"-iL" pengasas Om Tounling Wrthu* Puan F.R.Bhupalan hSdldiAttiNahqm Puan Sri Dato'Fatimah Hamid Don jawatankuasa protem. Mereka yang tidak ada dalam gambar Gambar di atzs zlelah bebary ihfupgasas )rmg m€nganggotai p- pmn Eliezer and Datin Paduka Ruby Lee. adalah cft Agnes chs. Itm lsaraafum, Mary Routh Buchanan, Puan Ranee Agnes Chow pictured abow arc sow {arfaoding Dottcra who u'ere in protem committee. Others not pictured are Ms Mrs p. Navararwn, 1hs W'Rdih Buclutwt, Ms Ranee Eliezer and Datin Paduka Ruby Lee. -- ., -,::r \\ anita pertama, 1962 : - . Hari trl/anita" Committee. 196) Penubuhan NCWO lThe Establishment of NCWO (19@-1963) 1960 :=- -cuhan Jawatankuasa Protem NCWO. ='..3m committee of NCWO established in 1961 . 1961 -,,'.,atankuasa Protem menganjurkan bengkel "Cabaran Masa Depan" bersama dengan 8 NGO. Protem Committee organised a Workshop on "Challenges Ahead" with B women NGOs. 1962 Pengisytiharan Hari Wanita pada 25hb Ogos, 1962 oleh YAB Perdana Menteri, Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj. 25th August 1962 was declared as Women's Day by Malaysia's first Prime Minister, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj. Sambutan Hari Wanita pefiama di Stadium Merdeka First Hari Wanita held at Merdeka Sladium 1963 Pendaftaran NCWO sebagai badan induk perlubuhan wanita bedungsi sebagai perunding dan penasihat. NCWO was registered to serve as the country's main women NGOs as a coordinating, consultative and advisory body. Pencapaian Awal I lnitial Achievements (1965-1969) 1965 Seminar dianjurkan untuk mengkaji pembentukan Biro Wanita yang telah membawa kepada penubuhan Majlis Penasihat Kebangsaan Bagi Pengintegrasian Wanita dalam Pembangunan (NACIWID). A seminar was held to study the establishment of a women's bureau which led to the formation of the National Advisory Council for the lntegration of Women in Deve.lopment (NACIWID), {'iI rtefls lsao tI o Akta Pencen (Pindaan) I968 otkuat Klasa J.iL,\ memberi wanita status tetap dan berpencen, The Pensions (Amendment) Act 1968 was gazetted giving women Permanency and Pensionable Sfatus Akta Pencen yang telah melalui beberapa pindaan sejak 1968 1969 The Pensions Act which hos' been amended several times since I968 . Kerajaan melaksanakan Dasar Gaji Sama Bagi Kerja yang Sama Nilai. Th e Gov er n m ent i m pl em ented "Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value" for women. . Yang di Perlua NCWO Datin Fatimah Hashim [tun) dilantik MenteriWanita peftama. NCWO President Datin Fatimah Hashim (lun) was appointed as the first woman Minister. . Puan Aishah Ghani fTan Sri) dipilih menganggota Ba- - B:\ '# Suruhanjaya Bangsa- ; = Bersatu Berkeraa- S =.- . i8*d* Wanita, { +&&€ r,4qU Puan Aisna' j'=' - l *e#{*rs :18 *q{*d - ^ --: :9 t:4.* s was serea.;-- .' - - - "= Perhimpunan Dasar Gaji Sama Bagi Kerja yang Sama Nilai, 1 963 Cor-: j -- . -''' Etyral Pay for l4/ork of Equal Value rally, 1963 l;/3- 2' m T i. "$'f Mesl'uarat Majlis Penasihat Kebangsaan bagi Pengintegrasian Wanita dalam Pembangunan (NACIWID) Meeting of the National Advisory Councilfor the Integration of Women in Development @ACIII/ID) Perhimpunan Agung ACWO, Kuching, 2000 ACIilO General Assembly in Kuching, 2000 Dekad 70-an I The 197Ob 1975 o Perbarisan wanita Malaysia di hadapan Perdana Menteri Perdana Tun Abdul Razak Hussein bertemakan "Kemaraan Wanita" sempena sambutan Tahun Wanita Antarabangsa Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu di Padang Kelab Selangor. Tun Abdul Razak mengumumkan penubuhan NACIWID. A women's Rally and march past with the theme "Kemaraan Wanita" was held in conjunction with the IJN lnternational Women's Year in the presence of Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein at the Setangor Club Padang who also announced the formation of NACIWID. o Melahirkan gagasan peranan wanita pada tahap ASEAN melalui memorandum kepada Sekretariat ASEAN di Jakafta. lni menghasilkan Gabungan Pertubuhan Wanita ASEAN dan Jawatankuasa Wanita ASEAN. Advocacy of women's role at the ASEAN level through a memorandum sent to the ASEAN secretariat in Jakafta. This led to the establishment of the ASEAN Confederation of Women's Organisations (ACWO) and the ASEAN Sub-Committee on Women (ASW) 4 Jubli Emas NCWO: Detik-detik Pencapaian Kita . lncomeTax (Amendment)Act 1975 membenarkan penilaian berasingan bagi wanita yang berkahwin Akta ini mengiktiraf status wanita sebagai individu. lncome Tax (Amendment) Act 1975 allowed for separate assessment for married women. This gave full recognition to the status of women as lndividuals. 1 976 . Lanjutan kepada Persidangan Peftama Wanita Sedunia Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu d Mexico City, penubuhan NACIWID dirasmikan oleh Perdana '.':^te. Dato llussein Onn f-un). Datin Kamsiah flan Sri) dilantik sebagai r=-=:="- s \AC lVlD Sebuah Sekretariat Wanita ditubuhkan yang diketuai ::.--. -: - ', .-='': ,',-,'- l:nference on women in Mexico City, NACIWID .: '.-.;-'..=- : ': = '-='.'', ster Datuk Husseln Onn (fun). Datin - ''a''. a' .- =: .:: - -=-i aa :'ai, of NACIWID. A women's -'' t;,:.'t1er's s=a':-2'a-.',=: as.1-, l-:- - -)='--'= -'^^-: Depaftmentheaded Puan Sharifah Dora by Shar,fa', ):'= . Suruhanjaya DiBala . '.,'.-'':=' --.-' -'=-l ' Perceraian Tahun 1976 untu< c- tahun 1 981 . A Royal Commission uzas sef up through NCWO's advocacy to study reforms to re 1976 for Non-Muslims. The Reforms came into effect in19B1 . l9th Meeting of the ASEAN Sub-Commitlee onWonren (AS\t) 14-16 November, 2@O Bali - Indonesia I I I I t M e s1.r-rarat Jau'atankuasa Kec il Wan ita AS EAN Meeting of the ASEAN Sub-committee on Women 1 978 Memorandum dan Piagam Kanak- Kanak yang digubal melalui persidangan semPena Tahun Kanak- Kanak Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu 1 979, dipersembahkan kepada Perdana Menteri Dato Hussein Onn f-un). Pada 2001, Parlimen meluluskan Akta Kanak- Kanak untuk mengantikan Akta Perlindungan Kanak-Kanak 1 991 yang menjaminkan perlindungan lebih bagi kanak-kanak. A memorandum and a Child ren's Chafter proPosed during a national conference in conjunction with the UN Year of the Child in 1979 were Presented to the Prime Minister. ln 2001, Akta Perlindungan Kanak-kanak Parliament pass the Child Act to replace the Child Protection Act, 1999 which guarantees more protection for children. 1979 NCWO menganjurkan kempen pencegahan penyalahgunaan dadah dengan kerjasama PEMADAM. NCWO organised campaigns on the prevention of substance abuse in collaboration with PEMADAM Dekad 80-an lThe 198O's 1981 NCWO mula dijemput menyeftaisesi Dialog Belanjawan Kementerian Kewangan. NCWO was first invited to parlicipate in the Ministry of Finance's Pre-Budget Dialogue Session. 1983 Unit Hal-EhwalWanita ditubuhkan dan dipengerusikan oleh Dato' Dr. Siti Zaharah Sulaiman. A Women Affairs unit or HAWA (Hal Ehwal Wanita) was estabtished and headed by Dato' Dr. SitiZaharah Sulaiman. 1985 . NCWO berjaya memperoleh cutitanpa rekod untuk ahli gabungan NCWO menyerlai konferens dan kegiatan rasmi NCWO di peringkat kebangsaan dan antarabangsa. NCWO succeeded in obtaining unrecorded leave for NCWO affitiate members to attend all educational and professional conferences and other activities at both national and international levels. . NCWO menyerlai delegasi Kerajaan ke Persidangan Wanita Sedunia Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu di Nairobi. NCWO participated and was represented in the Government detegation to the IJN Wortd Conference on Women in Nairobi. . Berikutan persidangan ini Memorandum dipersembahkan reformasi undang- Dato'Dr. Siti Zaharah Sulaiman kepada Kerajaan yang mengandungr syor 6 Jubli Emas NCWO: Detik-detik Pencapaian Kita Lrndang yang mendiskriminasi wanita. Hasil tindakan adalah seperti di bawah: fullowing this conference, NCWO presented a memorandum to the Government containing substantive recommendations for legal reform on major legislation that discriminated against women. Actions are as ''allows: NATONAL COUNCIL OT' WOMEN'S 1 Rogoldan Pencabulan I Rape and Molestation ORGANISATIONS, MALAYSIA . Polis DiRaja Malaysia menubuhkan unit khas yang terdiri daripada pegawai wanita untuk menyiasat kes rogol dan keganasan pada 1986. The Royal Malaysian Police set up a special unit of women police officers to investigate cases of rape in 1986. WORKSHOP ON . Satu kit penyiasatan kes rogoltelah dihasilkan oleh Kementerian LEGAL ASPECTS Kesihatan. PERTAINING TO TIIE STATUS OF WOMEN A rape investigation kit was produced by the Ministry of Health. Kuala Lumpur 29th & 3oth June, 19E5 . Penubuhan satu pusat sehenti Krisis Bogol di Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Pada tahun 80-an NCWO menganjur t(ni ia dipeduaskan ke semua hospital kerajaan dan meliputi kes beberapa bengkel tentang status wanita keganasan terhadap wanita, sodomi dan lain-lain pada tahun 1994. In the 80s NCWO organised several A Crisis Centre was set up in Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Cne-Stop Rape workshops on the status of women This was further extended to other public hospitals to also cover futtered women and sodomy cases in 1994. . Rumah Perlindungan NCWO-WVCA ditubuhkan di Klang. The NCWO-YWCA Shelter uzas estab/ished in Klang. . Kanun Keseksaan dipinda pada 1989 untuk mengandungi hukuman lima (5) tahun penjara mandatori. The Penal Code was amended to include mandatory tiye (5) year iail sentence. 2 Keganasan Rumah Tangga I Domestic Wolence Akta Keganasan RumahTangga telah berkuat kuasa pada tahun 1996 dan Kod Gangguan Sexual di terima pakai padatahun 1999. The Domestic Violence Act 1994 came into force 1996 and the Sexual Harassment Code was adopted in 1999. 3 Hak Jagaan, Kawalan dan Nafkah I Custody, Guardianship & Maintenance Akta Hak Jagaan telah dipinda pada tahun 1999 untuk memberi ibu hak penjagaan yang sama dengan bapa. The Guardianship of lnfants Act of 1961 was amended in 1999 to give mothers equal guardianship rights. 4 Hafta Pusaka dan Hak Milik Hafta Sepencarian untuk Wanita I lnheritance and Prcperty Rights of llllomen Akta Harta Pusaka ini telah diluluskan pada tahun 1997. The lnheritance Act was passed in 1997. 5 Undang-undang Buruh I LabourLaw Cuti Bersalin ditambah dari 42 hari ke 60 dan ke 90 hari pada tahun 2010. Maternity leave was ertended from 42 days to 60 days. ln 2010 it was ertended to 90 days. 6 Undang-undang Cukai I lncome Tax Laws Cukai Berasingan diperkenalkan untuk wanita dan lelaki. Separate taxation for Women and Men. 7: Keselamatan Sosial / Social Security Cadangan penambahbaikan diketengahkan. lm provement on Social Securitles recom mended. Jubli Emas NCWGDeTk.de*Feq*rKra 7 ,. \\' \1 € !' Pegawai-pegawai NCWO berjumpa dengan Tan Sri Hanif Omar (Tun) pada 1986. Dari kiri: Puarr Gurusamy (Dato'), Tan Sri Fatimah Hashim (Tun), Cik Rita Reddy dan Puan FR Bhupalan (Datuk) NCWO O/ficials Meetingwith Tan Sri Hanif Omar (Tun) in 1986 L-R' Mrs Gurusamt, (Dato'), Tan Sri Fatimah Hashim (Tun1. Ms Rita Reddy and Mrs FR Bhupalan (Datuk) 1 987 Memorandum Draf Bang Undang-Undang Keganasan Rumah Tangga dipersembahkan kepada Kerajaan yang '1994. membawa kepada keiu usan Akta Keganasan Rumah Tangga oleh Parlimen pada tahun Akta ini berkuat kuasa pada tahun 1 996 A memorandum on the draft Domestlc Vlolence Bill was presented to the government culminating in Parliament passing the Domestrc Vtalence Act in 1994, whtch came into effect in 1996. 1988 Selepas perundingan pelbagai sektor dan peringkat wan ta, NCWO mengubal Dasar Wanita Negara. NCWO proposed a National Policy on Women followrng a series of multr-sectoral and multi-level consultations nationwide. Susulan beberapa rundingan mengenai pelbagai sektor dan peringkat, NCWO menggubal Dasar Wanita Negara Following a series of multi-sectoral and multi-level discussi.ons, NCWO proposed a National Policy on Women 8 Jubli Emas NCWO: Detik-detik Pencapaian Kita '-3.89 r-- r'andum Dasar Wanita dipersembahkan kepada Kerajaan =, - NACIWID Kabinet meluluskan Dasar Wanita pada Disember, ::-: - '-:norandum on the Nattonal Policy on Women was presented - . . government through NACIWID. The Cabrnet approved the . :nal Policy on Women in December 1989. Dekad 90-an I The9Os 1 990 :..ragian Hal Ehwal Wanita telah dipindahkan dari Jabatan Perdana ' ':nteri ke Kementerian Perpaduan Negara dan Pembangunan ','asyarakat. Dato' Napsiah Omar (Tan Sri) adalah Mentert -:damanya. -'.e Women Affairs Division was moved from the Prime Minister's )eparlment to the Ministry of Natronal Unity and Community )'evelopment. Dato Napsiah Omar (lan Sri)wasits first Minrster. Tan Sri Napsiah Onar 1 990 NCWO menganjur siri seminar Wawasan 2020. NCWO conducted a number of seminars on Vision 2020. Y.A.BHG DATIN 1 991 NCWO menghasilkan Deklarasi Wanita mengenai HIV/ AIDS NCWO, mengasaskan Majlis AIDS Malaysia dan menerajui kempen kesedaran tentang HIV/AIDS di Malaysia dan peringkat ASEAN. NCWO dijemput menyedai Persidangan HIV/AIDS Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu Jub i Emas NCWO: Der <-det k Pe^cap: u ' K ra 9 --= ,',.-ien s Declaratton on HIV/ --,': ' j member of the Malaysian - ::==r,^,eaded the Hlv/AIDS :- ^ ',4alaysra and the ASEAN .', as ,n 'tited to pariicipate in the UN 1re6 ^ o . , , I --' ca: oengan persediaan dan persidangan - ,'. e. ia --: =-. Sedunia Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu -- r= -._ .z:a 4-15 Sept. 1995. NCWO adalah -=_--'=) a- laripada delegasi ke persidangan ini. - . . - .', as involved in the preparation of , and :=: _.=..C in the 4th UN Conference on Women in - '':n 4-7 -= = 5 September 1g95. NCWO was parl of -: : _ , :.1,nent delegation to Beijing. . - ='a.aa.r menarik balik beberapa pengecualian dalam - _ - . Antarabangsa =-syen Menghapus Sebarang ==-:-< Diskriminasi Terhadap Wanita (CEDAW. -'= 3overnment withdrew some reservations placed -' --. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination -' .',:nen (CEDAW) in 1997. . ',l,',iO mengasas Program Wanita dan Alam Sekitar Laporan Persidangan Keempat Wanita Sedunia - ,-',-. Pembangunan Lestari. Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu di Ber.ling pada, 1995 ',:,',C= lnitiated the Women and the Environment :--,', :.o's Sustainable Development programme. 1 996 . --,',/,A dlnaik taraf kepada jabatan. ' --,', is upgraded to a deparlment. r ', ', I C memulakan kempen celik undang-undang di seluruh negara. .1 ,', C c=gan the nationwide legat titeracy campaign. 1 7 a ' ' ='=-<-asa Antara Kementerian, yang dianggotai oleh NCWO, ditubuhkan untuk memantau pelaksanaan - r a- lrrr for Action. =- '-=--' ^ ::erral committee, including an NCWO representative, u/as set up to monitor the implementation '" =- -'=-:-- :=' Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin mengiringi Dato' Sri Shr:-: Prof. Tan Sri Dr Sharilcth llctpsah Syetl Hasan Shahabudin accompanting Dtrrt \' -: ' -. 2004 Dasar 30% Wanita dalam peringkat memlouat keputusan sector awam diumumkan oleh YAB Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Perdana Menteri. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced the Policy of 30% Women Decision Maker in Public Sector 2006 . NCWO melancarkan Gerakan Rakyat Membanteras Jenayah. NCWO launched the Coalition of Citizens Against Crime (CCAC). . Dalam Memorandum Bajet NCWO 2006. NCWO menggesa Kerajaan: - Membanteras rasuah dengan mengisytiharkannya sebagai "Musuh Negara Nombor 1". - Terus membanteras jenayah dengan melibatkan semua ahli masyarakat. - Meningkatkan kecekapan penyampaian perkhidmatan awam dengan mencari dan melantik minda terbaik untuk jawatan utama. ln the 2006 Budget memorandum, NCWO called for the government to; - Combat corruption by declaring it as Public Enemy Number 1. - To continue to combat crime by involving everyone in the community. - To improve the efficiency of the public service by recruiting the best brains for the job. Tun -lbduLlah \hmad Badan i 2007 meLancaikal Geraka" RaLr zt . NC,','O ce(e.rasa.na dengan Universit Kebangsaan Malaysia melancar \l:no::t::a-. j-. l',a 16 -l;1;. .".J'z- -.?^ -^a- -O'.'=STl/' --i-l< rnemupuk perpaduan nasional di f trr: .1. -i:,-.;,: i):n:,;-i 3;-:-;...: - r:-, ..".irz:l i;;r:o i): I C', ;....,-.,: -, C : : -: t : 'as-3' -a-:-a ., a-a'? ,5's:-. s:.Je-:s, \;C1,t/O launched the jg.l.ri-.. C..n:: ), ',( -- -' z'--z -i','=S; { :':c'a-:= - aa aace-:r- i;':.', UK;V. c =.:J'v- (:s=:a"a^ (arser Payuoara yang dimulakan oleh NCWO pada tahun 2002, diikuti oleh Self-Breast i-xa- -a::^ Program pada2003-2004, dilanjutkan untuk merangkumi kaum lelaki di bawah projek Mencare pa:a 2007. NCWO menerbitkan panduan Mencare yang mengadvokasi sokongan lelaki bagi saringan 'anJn kanser payudara untuk wanita. The Breast Cancer Awareness programme that was initiated by NCWO in 2002, followed by the se/f-breasf examination programme in 2003-2004, was extended to include men under the Mencare project. NCWO published the Mencare guide, advocating male support of breast cancer screening for women. 2008 NCWO dilantik menjadi ahli Majlis and Community Anti-Pemerdagangan Orang. t June 2OO8 NCWO menganjurkan bengkel mencote slory atihan untuk NGO wanita dan pelbagai kumpulan sasaran sefta menganjurkan kempen kesedaran di setiap negeri. NCWO was appointed to the Anti- Trafficking in Persons Council. Training workshops for women NGOs and other target groups as well as siafe level awareness Pelancaran kempen Mencare, 2008 cam pai gns were co nd u cted. Launch of Mencare campaign, 2008 l2 Jubli Emas NCWO: Detik-detik Pencapaian Kita '.i-. ;2. , tr:: : :.:rta-peserla di pro grarn tahunan H O\ IE S I\\ - :' ,icipdnts al the co1lnt.tl HO.\tE\l:'1 ;i: .i, ii ; Launch of the Anti-trafficking in Persons campaign Pelancaran Kempen Anli Pemerdogangan Orang Anti-trafficking in Persons Training of Trainers workshop Bengkel melatih pelati h Ant i P e n erdo gangan Oran g Jub Emas NCW'O: Deri<-:ei ( D:-:a:u:- ( --: I 3 \sj anita \Na\qsta irltrx'un'tu A Ososltq . rostt& Persembahan di Majlis Makan Malam Hari Wanita NCWO, 2010 A performance during the NCtllO Women's Day dinner, 2010 2009 . NCWO menyerahkan Women's Priority Wish List kepada Perdana Menteri Dato' Sri Najib Tun ?azak. NCWO submitted a Women's Priority Wish List to Prime Minister Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak. . NCWO bekerjasama dengan Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat menganjurkan Bengkel "Pengoptimuman Potensi dan KapasitiWanita dalam Model Baru Ekonomi". ln collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, NCWO organised a workshop on 'Optimisation of Women's Potentials and Capacities in the New Economic Model'. ry ,l:- ..4 ':::: . , :.:.. .r&t-:uv* ,,.,,,r, .,' , : : =, r peLatih untuk meningkatkan kesedaran tentang keselamatan keluarga, 2011 ,-: - i-,r:,ir, i ,;t I Ep 17o Our Children Safe,20ll g-: - -=-an Cuti bersalin ditambah dari 60 hari kepada 90 hari. --.'- :_/ Leave lengthened from 60 days to g0 days. lil" ' " - I bekerjasama dengan Program LPPKN SEKATA Program menganjurkan 40 bengkel seluruh negara - :r bapa, belia, guru tadika dan kanak-kanak untuk meningkatkan kesedaran tentang keselamatan : t_-, - ,', ) ln collaboration with LPPKN's SEKATA programme to promote safety of the family, conducted -- ',:rkshops nationwide for parents, youth, kindergarlen teachers, child care providers and NCWO -- ales. ' - =sar 30% Peneraju Wanita di Sektor Korporar diumumkan pada Jun 2011 oleh Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun a_ 1'\ --=.:'Sri Mohd NaiibTun Razak announced the Policy on at least 3Ook women in corporate boards. I I =J - menganjurkan Seminar "Wanita dan Pelan Transformasi Negara". Fesolusr me put oemerkasaan ",iO =- ta dan penyediaan ekosistem mesra wanita dalam sektor awam, swasta dan keusana!^/anat, ).\/O organised a Seminar on "Women and the Transformation Programme". Resolutions cover rhe -'' cawerment of women as well as the provision of women-friendly ecosystems in the pubtlc, private and =' .'epreneursh i p sectors. Presiden NCWO berucap di Serninar Tenaga Kerja Wanita Penggerak Transformasi Negara di Dewan Perdana F:lo:. The President of NCWO addresses participants of the Seminar on Women ancl the Transformation Progratttn;. S - : Uons); PetuaY\CWO 7l"n Pzeriled, L:n Sri Kar.rsiah Ibrahim (1963-1965) Tun (Dr.) Fatimah Hashim (1965-1989) l :n Sli Zaleha Ismail (1989-2000)oa-Lu\r\)) Hapsah Sved Hasan i il:i..!il1""1iffiiarirah -f it e celebrate our achieztements ouet' the last 50 )'ears, ute must be minrtful that much more need to be l.one 'irldrass the outstrtnding uitical issues that stilt plague - Llvmen. This has to be done ruithin theiframeu;ork parhcipatingin, contributingtct "''t)ttt€t? and benefitingj'om the highincome, inclusiue ancl sustainable ttt_) ' eno,isaged in the national transforntation progromme. : ''|1!tttg these uould be to appfit ffirts scienffic innoaations to generate jobs and utealth in ruomen- : " ttll ond rnediunt enterprises, achieue aero discrintinationlriU to*i regulations, pol:Lcies an; : ' ' 'lttttte u7men as agentsfor '' ffictiue a truj united., peacefut ancl harmonious IMalaysia anrl 't'!tnue to cnjolt sup;portiue ' and enabling domestic, zrLorkplarc or r,ril as publit - ' ' 'ti: qf ottr Ptime Ministet'Dato' Srt Mohcl tYEib Tun Ralak, "The aduancement oJ' ruomen it ' equality and empotaerment f is not onllt because it is just but because it is necessarylfor -': -,,lttttcnl."",",nt .1 .1.,-i.:tl)'1.' I ,7'.).
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