The Modern-Day Malaysian Family: 14 Notable Shifts
May 16, 2024
The International Day of Families observed annually on May 15th, serves as a platform to foster awareness about family-related issues. In Malaysia, like in many
Category: Women and Family
11 Things You Should Know About Women Behind Bars In Malaysia
March 6, 2023
It would be strange to some when women are capable of ruthless and notorious crimes in Malaysia since criminal acts are stereotypically associated with men.
6 Horrible Realities Faced By Unwed Mothers And Their Children In Malaysia
January 26, 2023
Being a mother or a parent is often a celebratory event as nuclear families band together to welcome the entrance of a new addition to
Pregnancy Discrimination Continues And Its Time To Stop It
November 28, 2022
In June 2021, Hamira Izzatie Sabarin, the managing director and co-founder of a local NGO, WeListenMY shared a screenshot she had received from a pregnant
Not So Picture Perfect – How Sharing Images Online Are Never Truly Safe
October 17, 2022
Trigger warning: sexual assault, child pornography In 2020, a Telegram group V2K was exposed for distributing and sharing images of women without their consent and
Faces Of Fighters: Breast Cancer And Its Costly Toll On Patients
October 7, 2022
Wiwik Wardati Baharuddin, a 44-year-old head nurse in a local private hospital, gave birth to her second daughter that she had struggled to conceive in
Housewives’ Social Security Bill 2022 Passed. What Does It Mean To Malaysian Housewives?
August 3, 2022
The duties of a housewife or a homemaker are never-ending. There is no fixed 9-5 schedule and no recording of overtime hours. Some wake up
10 Babies Are Dumped Every Month. Can Malaysia Do Better To Protect Unwanted Babies?
April 27, 2022
Helpless, small and sometimes lifeless – babies are still being dumped and discarded in Malaysia. The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) statistics revealed that between 2018
Tamil Songbird Dedicates Her Life To Raising Her Autistic Child and Helms An NGO
April 12, 2022
Autism is a neurological disorder that affects brain function. Symptoms of this disorder are usually discovered within the first three to six years of life.
I Have 8 Siblings And Was Raised By A Single Mother. Here’s How I Broke Out Of Poverty.
April 6, 2022
In Malaysia, there were over 230,000 single mothers reported in 2016. This number has since increased[1]. During the Covid-19 lockdowns, some marriages were on the