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Women in Malaysia
Country Briefing Paper

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This publication forms part of a series that provides information on the status and role of women in developing member countries.

It also assists ADB staff integrate gender concerns in country programming work, project design, and implementation.

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Contents

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Contents, List of Figures and Tables and Executive Summary [ PDF: 53kb | 14 pages ]

1. COUNTRY OVERVIEW [ PDF: 28kb | 5 pages ]
   1. Malaysian Women in Society and the Economy

2. THE POLITICAL AND LEGAL STATUS OF WOMEN [ PDF: 53kb | 10 pages ]
   1. Women in Political Life
   2. Women in Local and State Governments
   3. Women in Government Service
   4. Women's Legal Status
      1. Women Under the Federal Constitution
   5. Women's Participation in the Legal System
   6. Laws Affecting Women
      1. Citizenship and Permanent Residence
      2. Education
      3. Women's Status under Labor Legislation
      4. The Employment Act, 1955
      5. Prohibition Against Nightwork
      6. Maternity Benefits
      7. Employees' Social Security Act, 1969, and Pensions Act, 1980
   7. Other Laws Impacting upon Women's Status
      1. Guardianship of Children
      2. Inheritance
      3. Secular Family Law
      4. The Islamic Family Law Enactment
      5. Violence Against Women
      6. Sexual Harassment

3. WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [ PDF: 48kb | 7 pages ]
   1. Female Employment Patterns by Sector
   2. Causes and Effects of the Increase of Women in the Workforce
   3. Gender Differences in the Labor Force

4. WOMEN'S ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES [ PDF: 39kb | 7 pages ]
   1. Women's Education
   2. Women's Health
   3. Major Gender-Related Issues in Education
      1. Gender-Segregation and Stereotyping in Education
      2. Technical and Vocational Education
      3. Geographical Disparities in Access to Education and Health Services - The Case of Sabah and Sarawak

5. NATIONAL POLICY ON WOMEN AND NATIONAL WID MACHINERY [ PDF: 44kb | 9 pages ]
   1. Women in Development Policies and Planning
   2. The National Action Plan for the Development of Women
   3. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
   4. The Beijing Platform for Action
   5. National Policy on Women
   6. WID Machinery
   7. Advisory and Planning Mechanisms
   8. Advocacy Mechanisms
   9. Coordination and Monitoring Mechanisms
   10. National Advisory Council on the Integration of Women in Development
   11. Malaysian National Clearing House on Women in Development
   12. State and District Consultative Committees
   13. Liaison Officers
   14. Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee
   15. Mechanisms for the Implementation of WID Programs

6. PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BANK TO ADDRESS WID [ PDF: 25kb | 5 pages ]
   1. Incorporating WID into the Bank's Macroeconomic and Sector Work
   2. Support to the National WID Machinery
      1. Institutional Strengthening of HAWA
   3. Legal Status of Women
      1. RETA 5700: Sociolegal Status of Women
   4. Education
   5. Labor Force Participation
      1. Retention of Women in the Workforce After Marriage
      2. Ensure Workers Skills Meet Market Needs
      3. Gender-Disaggregated Data on Education and Employment 45
      4. Capacity Building and Policy Support
      5. Agriculture
         1. The Kota Kinabalu Industrial Port Project
         2. Targeted Assistance to Sabah and Sarawak
      6. Macroeconomic Management and Policy Analysis
      7. Support to the Outcome of the Beijing Conference
      8. Policy Dialogue
      9. Conclusion

7. CONCLUSION [ PDF: 15kb | 2 pages ]

BIBLIOGRAPHY [ PDF: 27kb | 7 pages ]

APPENDIX [ PDF: 34kb | 7 pages ]