Gender Discrimination In Malaysia

To advance gender equality in malaysia measures should be taken that address gender stereotyping sexual harassment lack of women in leadership roles support for pregnant women and balancing work and caregiving responsibilities among other pressing issues.

Gender discrimination in malaysia. This means that if an individual is refused employment on the sole ground that he is a transgender for example he may not have a cause of action to sue his employer for discrimination. Prohibitions on discrimination under malaysian statutes are limited to very specific instances. It underlies one of the guiding principles of the 2030 agenda for development the concept of leaving no one behind. Malaysia ratified the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women cedaw in august 1995 with reservations.

According to a survey by the women s aid organisation wao 56 percent of women in malaysia have experienced at least one form of gender discrimination in the workplace. Certain reservations were removed in 2010 but some were maintained namely articles 9 2 16 1 a 16 1 c 16 1 f and 16 1 g as these articles were said to be in conflict with the malaysian federal constitution and islamic law shari. Gender equality centered in human rights is both a development goal on its own and a critical factor for achieving sustainable development. When the female labour participation rate flpr in malaysia climbed to 54 1 in 2015 from 46 8 in 2010 it was estimated to have contributed an additional 0 3 percentage points to gdp growth per annum.

I will take that invitation and begin to talk about gender inequality and women in malaysia. Terminating demoting or failing to hire or promote a woman because she is pregnant is gender discrimination said sumitra visvanathan executive director of wao.