From The Star Online:
"Asean, China and other Asian countries should set up a network to collect and share data to prevent international crimes against women.
The network would also promote education and economic empowerment of women, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen.
She said gender issues had to be put into mainstream national and international planning €“ not in sideline discussions.
Dr Ng said women’s issues had to be the mainstay of most international meetings between governments and not just at women-led forums.
“It is obvious that to initiate change on gender-related issues, there must be discussion and agreement among all related parties, particularly our male counterparts, if gender equality is to achieved,” she said.
On the Malaysian scene, Dr Ng said women here were still under-represented in Parliament and the private business sector €“ with the number not even touching 30%.
Women representatives accounted for only 26.7% in the Dewan Negara and only 10.8% in the Dewan Rakyat.
Dr Ng said there were only two women Cabinet ministers and six women Deputy Ministers. Women members on boards of directors had dropped from 9.9% in 2005 to 5.3% in 2007.
“Initiatives are being intensified to create awareness among political leaders, the legislative and judiciary and high-level management officials,” she said at the second China-Asean High Level Women’s Forum on Tuesday."
"Asean, China and other Asian countries should set up a network to collect and share data to prevent international crimes against women.
The network would also promote education and economic empowerment of women, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen.
She said gender issues had to be put into mainstream national and international planning €“ not in sideline discussions.
Dr Ng said women’s issues had to be the mainstay of most international meetings between governments and not just at women-led forums.
“It is obvious that to initiate change on gender-related issues, there must be discussion and agreement among all related parties, particularly our male counterparts, if gender equality is to achieved,” she said.
On the Malaysian scene, Dr Ng said women here were still under-represented in Parliament and the private business sector €“ with the number not even touching 30%.
Women representatives accounted for only 26.7% in the Dewan Negara and only 10.8% in the Dewan Rakyat.
Dr Ng said there were only two women Cabinet ministers and six women Deputy Ministers. Women members on boards of directors had dropped from 9.9% in 2005 to 5.3% in 2007.
“Initiatives are being intensified to create awareness among political leaders, the legislative and judiciary and high-level management officials,” she said at the second China-Asean High Level Women’s Forum on Tuesday."
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